Math Guides for Parents and Students
Short guides with worked examples. Start with the times tables guide.
Times Tables: How to Learn Them Fast (Grades 2 to 5)
How to learn times tables fast: the best order, tricks for 2s to 12s, and a 10-minute daily practice routine. Includes free games and a printable chart.
Mental Math Tricks for Kids and Students
Eight mental math tricks with worked examples: adding by rounding, breaking numbers apart, percentages in your head, squaring numbers ending in 5 and more.
Missing Number Equations: A Simple Guide
Learn to solve missing number equations like 7 + ? = 15 with inverse operations. Clear rules for all four operations, worked examples and free practice games.
Math Duck Game: What It Is and Where to Play Now
Everything about the Math Duck game: how it plays, why some versions may not load, and where to play a free HTML5 Math Duck puzzle game with 15 levels.
Duck Math vs Math Duck vs Duke Math: Which Do You Mean?
Duck math, math duck or duke math? Learn what each search means: duck-themed math games, the Math Duck puzzle game, and mathematics at Duke University.
Fractions for Kids: Comparing and Understanding Fractions
A clear guide to fractions for kids: what numerator and denominator mean, how to compare fractions, benchmark fractions and cross-multiplying, with diagrams.
Duck Math Games for Kids: What They Are and How to Choose
What duck math games are, which math skills they train, how to choose safe ones, and a table of free duck math games by grade and skill.
Using Math Games in the Classroom: Starters, Centres and Fast Finishers
How teachers can use free browser math games in class: five-minute starters, practice centres, fast finishers and exit tickets, with tips for Chromebooks.
Number Sense: The Skill Behind Fast, Confident Math
What number sense is and how to build it: number bonds to 10, place value, doubling and halving, with a ten-frame diagram and game practice ideas.
Math Duck Unblocked: What It Means and How to Play at School
What "Math Duck unblocked" means, why schools block game sites and how to ask for an educational game to be allowed. Plus how to play at home on any device.
Math Games by Grade: What to Practise in Grades 1 to 7
A grade-by-grade guide to math skills for grades 1 to 7 with the free duck math games that practise each one. Use it to pick the right game for your child.
Free Multiplication Games Online: What Works and How to Practise
How to choose free online multiplication games, what good practice looks like, and a short plan using Times Tables Duck Race, Number Pond and Duck Math Dash.
Addition and Subtraction Games: Build Fast Mental Math
Fast, reliable addition and subtraction comes from strategies, not just drilling. Learn the key methods and play free games that practise each one.