Prodigy

  Playing math games has emerged as a way to make class engaging, but   you must ensure these activities build skills and reinforce lesson content. Just like there are many   helpful math websites , there are online and offline games suited for this job. They can act as customizable entry and exit tickets, as well as mid-class activities. For 1st to 8th-grade teachers,  here are 20 math games for kids you can play with and without computers: Learn Math Online 1. Prodigy Students playing Prodigy on their tablets[/caption] Sign up for  Prodigy  --  a free, curriculum-aligned math video game  -- to engage your class as you reinforce lesson content and essential skills. It borrows elements from role-playing games (RPGs) such as Pokemon, as players compete in math duels against in-game characters. To win, they must answer sets of questions. As a teacher,  you can customize these questions to supplement class material.  The game also uses  adaptive learning  and  differentiated instruction