Exponents games
Free exponents games for grades 5 to 8: race cars, match cards and play bingo with powers, square roots and the exponent rules.
🧒 Kids: pick a game and tap it to play! Every game works on a phone, tablet or computer.
- 🏎️Power RaceWork out powers, squares, roots and exponent rules to speed up your car.Grades 6–8
- 🃏Power MatchMatch each power or root with its value, from 2⁵ to √144 and 4.5 × 10³.Grades 5–8
- 🎯Power BingoA power, square root or exponent rule is called; find the answer on your bingo card.Grades 6–8
Which game for which skill?
| Game | Best for | Speed | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Match | Powers, squares and roots, powers of 10, exponent rules | No timer | 5–8 |
| Power Race | Working out powers, roots and rules at speed | Fast | 6–8 |
| Power Bingo | Mental roots and powers, with read-aloud calls | Timer per call | 6–8 |
Every game has settings, so the same game grows with your child. Grade 5 starts with powers of 10. Grade 6 adds powers, squares and roots, and grade 8 adds the exponent rules.
Why exponents games work
Squares, cubes and roots are easiest when they are known by heart, like times tables. Children need to meet 12² = 144 and √144 = 12 many times before they stick, 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 what a power means: what is an exponent, then Power Match with powers.
- Squares and roots: square numbers and square roots, then Power Bingo.
- The rules: exponent rules, then Power Race with the rules.
- Check progress: the exponents quiz or the exponents levels.
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Questions parents ask
What are good exponents games for kids?
Matching, racing and bingo all practice exponents in different ways. Matching links powers with values, racing builds speed, and bingo practices working powers and roots out in your head.
Are these exponents games free?
Yes. All the games are free, run in the browser and need no account or download.
Which exponents game should my child start with?
Power Match with powers, because it has no time pressure. Then Power Race on Easy, then Power 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 skills do the games cover?
Powers, square and cube numbers, square and cube roots, powers of 10, and the exponent rules.
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.