Algebra games and equation games
Free algebra and equation games for grades 6 to 8: race cars, match cards and play bingo by solving equations and simplifying expressions.
🧒 Kids: pick a game and tap it to play! Every game works on a phone, tablet or computer.
- 🏎️Equation RaceSolve one-step and two-step equations, or evaluate expressions, to speed up your car.Grades 6–8
- 🃏Equation MatchA memory game: match equations with their solutions, or expressions with their simplest form.Grades 6–8
- 🎯Equation BingoAn equation is called; solve it and find x, from 1 to 24, on your bingo card.Grades 6–8
Which game for which skill?
| Game | Best for | Speed | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equation Match | Equations and solutions, like terms, expanding brackets | No timer | 6–8 |
| Equation Race | One-step and two-step equations, evaluating expressions | Fast | 6–8 |
| Equation Bingo | Solving in your head, with read-aloud calls | Timer per call | 6–8 |
Every game has settings, so the same game grows with your child. Grade 6 starts with one-step equations, like terms and evaluating. Grades 7 and 8 add two-step equations and brackets.
Why equation games work
Solving equations is a skill that gets faster with practice. Children need to meet inverse operations many times before “undo it on both sides” becomes automatic, and games give that practice without it feeling like drill.
Each game shows the right answer after a mistake and lists the missed questions at the end, so practice goes where it is needed. Games work best alongside learning, not instead of it. Teach the idea with the matching lesson first, then use a game for a few minutes a day.
A simple game plan
- Learn the language: the algebraic expressions and combining like terms lessons, then Equation Match with like terms.
- Solve one step: one-step equations, then Equation Race with one-step equations.
- Solve two steps: two-step equations and the distributive property, then Equation Bingo.
- Check progress: the equations quiz or the equation levels.
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Questions parents ask
What are good algebra games for kids?
Matching, racing and bingo all practice equations in different ways. Matching links equations with solutions, racing builds speed, and bingo practices solving in your head.
Are these equation games free?
Yes. All the games are free, run in the browser and need no account or download.
Which equation game should my child start with?
Equation Match with one-step equations or like terms, because it has no time pressure. Then Equation Race on Easy, then Equation Bingo.
Do these games work on phones and tablets?
Yes. Each game works on phones, tablets, Chromebooks and computers, and has a full-screen option.
What algebra skills do the games cover?
One-step and two-step equations, evaluating expressions, combining like terms and expanding brackets.
Can teachers use these games in class?
Yes. They work full screen on a projector or whiteboard with no logins, and no data leaves the device.