Robust skill-building and reinforcement of key mathematical concepts lie beneath the excitement of these games.

For children who find math difficult or frustrating, or who just like to be challenged, there are many cool math games online to play for free. But are they useful? Research shows that the brain’s ...

Math isn’t a subject that comes easy to many of us, and certainly not for me, personally. The most effective way for me to learn as a kid was by playing math games online. As the years went on, my ...

Back to School Without the Math Meltdowns It’s that time of year again- sharpened pencils, fresh notebooks, and… tears over ...

A little friendly competition can make reviewing math content fun and engaging while boosting student learning.

Do you guys remember CoolMath Games.com? The website that everyone was able to sneak onto during class because it had "Math" ...

In Gregory Smith’s 5th grade class in Tampa, Fla., two girls are beating the majority of their class in an online math-strategy game. That is remarkable given the original disparity between the two ...

A rumor that Cool Math Games, a go-to site for entertainment by school-aged kids across the United States, is shutting down spread like wildfire this week. The site has long been a favorite among ...

In Erin Bryan’s 5th grade math classroom, TGIF takes on a whole new meaning. Fridays don’t just herald the coming weekend. They’re also game days. “They all come in here on Fridays pumped,” said Bryan ...

Back to school is right around the corner, meaning... math. Which is a shame, because math is hard. For so many students, learning math through the traditional methods can be extremely difficult. They ...