My students absolutely adore PlayMath.org. They can't say enough good things about it!
- K5 Teacher
Teachers found PlayMath.org more engaging than traditional math websites like Zearn and IXL learning
- LeanLab Education Report
I'm so relieved to have my kids asking for an app that actually has them thinking!
- Grade 3 & 7 Parent
This is your brain on...
This is your brain on...
Shield and build attention span
Our brains weren't built to binge 8-second dopamine hits. Kids and adults today have many resulting issues with not only their education, but their behavior and mental health as well. PlayMath.org stretches the brain out again and sparks a love of juicy and “desirably-difficult” cognitive tasks, setting our brains back on course to do what they were designed to do.
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Fight AI Cognitive Debt
AI is a double edged sword. While it can do a lot of our thinking for us, we need to be smart about how we use it. Early studies already show cognitive decline in heavy ChatGPT users. Keep those brains in shape with novel, fun, juicy, puzzly, mathy problems to solve.
Read MIT's study on cognitive debt & ChatGPT ➜
Prepare for the Age of AI
Beyond addressing critical skills kids need to succeed in traditional math education, novel creative problem solving and curiosity are more important than ever in the age of AI. We need the next generation to stay smarter than AI in all the ways they can.
Read how Apple uses puzzle games to test AI ➜
Deep Mathematical Thinking
Our games range from direct instruction on fractions to higher-level multi-step think-ahead problem-solving. There are no mindless, junk games, nor are there boring, gamified worksheets. Our platform is built for sustained deep mathematical thinking and learning, all while building math confidence and breaking the myth that some kids "aren't math people."
Kid-loved, teacher-approved
Play-based learning is one of the most effective ways to combine engagement with education. Kids love it because it's genuinely fun, and grownups love it because it's educational. There are no mindless, junk games, nor are there boring, gamified worksheets. At PlayMath.org, we care about mathy gameplay, where the play is the learning.
Read the research on the efficacy of play-based learning ➜
Featured Games
Coming soon
Lesson plans with standards alignments
A reimagined playful and accessible platform
Lots and lots more games
Thank you to everyone who has supported this project! We are so grateful to our partners at Carina and all educators and parents who share in our mission to get more kids engaged in playful mathematical thinking. Lots to come at PlayMath.org, stay tuned!
Nick Chen, Founder and CEO