Sparking a love for learning takes time—and a great activity to kickstart it! If you’ve been searching for 3rd grade math games and activities that are truly engaging for kids, you’re in luck. We have plenty to share!
Our team of former educators has created these effective and engaging resources you can use to help your students master key standards. All of the games listed below are tailored to Common Core standards, and can be found within eSpark’s differentiated math curriculum. Try out these games with your students for free!
1. Farmer Albert Eggstein
All of Farmer Albert Eggstein’s farm animals have escaped their pens! Help get the animals back into their correct pens by solving the multiplication problems.
- Standard Alignment: Multiplying Whole Numbers
- Assign the Small Group Skill
2. Fly Catcher
Felix is hungry. Help him catch the flies by correctly answering the multiplication problems. Watch out for the bees!
- Standard Alignment: Multiplying Whole Numbers
- Assign the Small Group Skill
3. Share with Llamacorn
Fluffy the Llamacorn is going for a walk through the magical flower forest. Help Fluffy collect magical flowers to share with the other llamacorns.
- Standard Alignment: Dividing Whole Numbers
- Assign the Small Group Skill
4. Cheetah Chaser
Chance the Cheetah loves multiply and dividing numbers by the number one. Help Chance solve as many problems as possible by running and jumping over the numbers!
- Standard Alignment: Multiply and Divide 1–5
- Assign the Small Group Skill
5. Cloud Surfing: Multiply to 10
Soar through the sky by solving the multiplication problems you see. Gain a power boost by answering correctly on the first try!
- Standard Alignment: Multiply and Divide by 10
6. Ring Toss: Division Edition
Get as many gems as you can by throwing the rings over the animals!
- Standard Alignment: Divide 6–10
7. Slapshot Numbers
Welcome to the Blue versus Red match. Tap the puck representing the correct answer to the equation to score goals!
- Standard Alignment: Multiply 6–10
- Assign the Small Group Skill
8. Alien Invasion
Aliens from the planet Z have invaded Earth! They disappeared throughout our cities, but good thing you’re part of the elite Alien Roundup Squad. Save humanity by solving the multiplication problems and rounding up the aliens!
- Standard Alignment: Properties of Multiplication
- Assign the Small Group Skill
9. Monster Battle
Collect coins to trade for attacks, then solve the multiplication problems to beat your opponents in battle!
- Standard Alignment: Properties of Multiplication
- Assign the Small Group Skill
10. Jungle Jump
Freddy the Frog needs help getting to grandma’s house. Jump over the obstacles along the way—correctly solve math problems to get over big obstacles in the path.
- Standard Alignment: Division as an Unknown Factor
- Assign the Small Group Skill
If you like these 3rd grade math games, you’ll love everything else eSpark has to offer. Browse hundreds of engaging math and reading activities here or use the link at the top of your screen to sign up today and start assigning these activities to your students! eSpark’s playfully personalized approach to learning is proven to be both effective and fun. It truly is the students’ choice.