Maths crossword
Maths crossword is a grid of crossed calculations with one number missing from each. Below is the number bank, with the missing numbers and some similar ones that do not fit. Drag each number into its gap: only the one that makes the calculation correct will go in. Both teams get the same grid, and the first to complete it wins.
What children practise
- Finding the missing number in an addition or subtraction, not just the answer.
- Multiplying and dividing with times tables when all four operations are chosen.
- Using the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction, and between multiplication and division.
- Checking a calculation to rule out similar numbers.
- Mental calculation with numbers up to 10, 20, 50 or 100.
Levels and settings
Calculations
3, 4 or 6 calculations on the grid, for Easy, Medium or Hard.
Operations
Add and subtract, or all four; from Year 3, on Medium or Hard, all four appear.
Numbers up to
10, 20, 50 or 100: the limit rises with the year group and can also be set by hand.
How to play it in class
- Open the crossword and choose the year and difficulty, or set how many calculations, which operations and the number limit yourself.
- Play in teams, with the same grid on each half, or with one child alone.
- Drag a number from the bank to a gap: the gap lights up yellow as you pass over it.
- If the number does not make the calculation work, it goes back to the bank and the game says: Not that one, work it out again.
- The team that completes all the calculations first wins.
Ways to play
In teams, at the same time
The screen splits in two and each team plays on its own half at the same time.
For one player
One child plays on the whole screen at their own pace: on the whiteboard, a computer or a tablet.
Frequently asked questions
Can we play with addition and subtraction only?
Yes. Under Operations choose Add and subtract. With All four you also get multiplication and exact division from the times tables.
What happens if a child drops the wrong number?
It will not go in: it returns to the bank and a message asks them to redo the calculation. No points are lost.
Do calculations repeat?
No. The same grid never shows two identical calculations.
Is it free?
You can play 5 free games without signing up. After that, a one-off payment of €9.99 unlocks all 78 games for ever, on all your devices. There is no subscription.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It opens in the browser of the interactive whiteboard, panel, computer, tablet or iPad. Once loaded, it also works offline.
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