Learning Games

Use the resources below to learn more about what each game has to offer.

• Meet the Games: Learn more about each game and what it teaches in the Educator Guide: Learning Games.
• Play Learning Games: Log in to i-Ready Connect™ and explore the games for yourself.
• Overview Videos: Learn more about the games by watching these short videos:
  • Hungry Guppy
  • Hungry Fish
  • Zoom
  • Bounce
  • Match
  • Pizza
  • Cupcake
  • Cloud Machine (New! Cloud Machine Puzzle Creator allows students to design their own fraction puzzles and share them with their class.)

These videos are intended for educators. We encourage students to learn how to play the games on their own.

We encourage students to play the games for roughly 20 minutes per week, or more at the discretion of educators or families, to give them time to explore and take advantage of everything the games have to offer.

Learning Games should be used to supplement, not replace, existing mathematics instruction, including i‑Ready Personalized Instruction.

Consider the following options for Learning Games Playtime:

• Independent Math Centers or rotation stations during regular class time
• Before- and after-school program activities (if applicable)
• Homework or weekend enrichment if computers or iPads® with internet access are available in students’ homes
• Whenever students have free, unstructured time with internet-ready devices

If you are using i-Ready or i-Ready Classroom Mathematics, you will find game recommendations in the Prerequisites report. i‑Ready Classroom Mathematics users will also find game recommendations in the Teacher’s Guide.

All i-Ready and i-Ready Classroom Mathematics administrators and teachers have access to Learning Games Playtime, Skills Progress, and Factors of Learning reports, which can be used to check in on student activity and progress in the games. See the “Reports Overview” pages of the Educator Guide: Learning Games for details.

Review the following resources to get started with Learning Games in your classroom:

• Educator Guide for all the details you need to know about Learning Games
• Use the Learning Games Planning Worksheet to plan how your core math instruction, Personalized Instruction, and the Learning Games can work together in your classroom.
• Use the Learning Games Alignment document to determine what games your students should focus on to support their learning. Learning games icons are included for use when recommending specific games.
• Utilize the Learning Games Display Cards to inform your students on which game they should engage with. These cards are great for differentiation in math instruction!

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For Leaders

Use the following resources to communicate Learning Games expectations and goals to your staff:

• Communication Template: Learning Games Introduction (District Leaders to School Leaders)
• Communication Template: Learning Games Introduction (School Leaders to Teachers)

For Teachers

Get your students into the games by following these steps:

• Let students know where to find the games. Learning Games will be accessible to students from the student dashboard when mathematics is selected and when they do not have an assessment assigned under My Path.
• When students begin a scheduled technology session, let them know whether they should select a Teacher Assignment, My Path assignment, Learning Games, or have the freedom to choose for themselves.
• If using the games to focus on specific skills, also tell students which game(s) they should select and why.
• If assigning Learning Games as homework, communicate to families how students can access the games at home, how long students should spend on gameplay, and which game(s) to focus on. Use our Family Letter for important details to share with families.
  • Learning Games Family Communication Templates: English | Spanish | Portuguese | Haitian Creole