Parent & educator Problem solving
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NRICH
Problem-solving tasks, rich mathematics investigations, and classroom resources from the University of Cambridge.
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Math Ventures
Free browser maths courses for grades 3–8, with short lessons, worked examples, practice questions, and a puzzle in each lesson.
Plethora
Plethora uses game-based challenges to teach computational thinking, logical reasoning, problem solving, and computer-science foundations without requiring prior coding.
BRIDGES Breakouts Math Activities
The Math Learning Center’s BRIDGES Breakouts collection provides K–5 math activities and problem-solving tasks that families and educators can use for playful practice.
Open Middle
Challenging math problems with open-ended strategies, printable worksheets, interactive problems, and grade-level browsing.
Everyone Explores
Boston Children’s Museum’s free activity site for open-ended making, testing, imagining, and problem solving with everyday materials.
Math Jams
Free, team-based math competitions where grades 3–6 classrooms solve playful problems together during a one-week Math Jam.
Fun Math Games for Elementary Students
San Diego Unified School District’s family-facing collection links to playful math games for elementary students, including resources spanning early elementary through sixth grade.
First In Math
First In Math is an online math-practice program that uses game-style activities, immediate feedback, self-paced practice, and personalized goals to support K–8 learners at school or home.
Infinilearn
A free multiplayer maths RPG for 3rd–9th graders that turns skill practice into quests and progress.
Seattle Universal Math Museum
A hands-on math museum and event program where children explore mathematics through exhibits, family sessions, camps, and playful problem solving.
MathPG
Free browser games for K–6 number sense, fractions, geometry, logic, and problem solving with no sign-up or install.
Go Math
Go Math is a guided math practice app with step-by-step explanations, hundreds of topics, and practice across arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and problem solving.
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