Basic 3 Maths Games
Free maths games for Basic 3 (ages 8–9), each with a suggested starting level. Made for families in Ghana: school years are shown as Basic 3 in Ghanaian schools.
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Daily Maths Challenge
Ten new maths questions every day. Keep your streak!
Start with: Junior or Senior
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Speed Maths Challenge
Answer as many questions as you can in 60 seconds.
Start with: Times tables, Easy
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Area & Perimeter
Find the area and perimeter of rectangles and L-shapes.
Start with: Count squares
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Factors, Multiples & Primes
Multiples, factors, prime numbers, square numbers and prime factors.
Start with: Multiples
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Number Line Ninja
Read and place whole numbers, negatives, fractions and decimals.
Start with: Whole numbers
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Calendar Explorer
Days, months, reading a calendar and units of time.
Start with: Reading a calendar
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Times Tables Test
25 timed times tables questions, just like a real multiplication check.
Start with: Practice, 2 to 12
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Number Merge Puzzle
Slide number tiles to make 10, or double them up to 128 and 1024.
Start with: Medium
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Math Rocket
Steer a rocket through space, catching the asteroids that match the target sum.
Start with: Times tables
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Number Ninja
Slice the flying fruit that match the rule, from even numbers to times tables and fractions.
Start with: Times tables
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Fraction Pizza Shop
Cut pizzas into equal slices and top exactly the fraction each customer orders.
Start with: Day 3
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Times Tables Tower Defenders
Answer times tables to earn gems, then build towers to protect the castle from number gremlins.
Start with: 3 and 4
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Snakes and Ladders
Answer maths questions to roll the dice, climb the ladders and charm the snakes.
Start with: Two-digit numbers
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Coordinates Treasure Hunt
Read and plot coordinates on a pirate map to find Captain Calico’s treasure before he finds yours.
Start with: Easy: 5 × 5 map
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Four in a Row Maths
Answer the maths question on top of a column to drop your counter, and get four in a row before Robo does.
Start with: Two-digit + and −
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Array Builder
Build arrays of cookies, cinema seats and flowers, write the times facts, turn arrays round, split them and find every rectangle.
Start with: Level 2, then Level 3: splitting arrays, such as 6 × 7 = 5 × 7 + 1 × 7
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Bar Model Maths
Read a word problem, build the bar model, label it with the numbers and a ?, then solve it step by step.
Start with: Level 1, then Level 2: comparison problems, such as “Sam has 5 more than Ali”
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Ruler Ready
Line up the 0 on a ruler with a pencil, leaf, caterpillar or key, then read its length in cm, half cm or mm.
Start with: Level 3, then Level 4: measuring in mm
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Tennis Maths
Play a real tennis match where every shot is a maths question: run to the bubble with the right answer to hit a winner.
Start with: Times tables (3, 4 and 8), two-digit + and −, division facts
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Maths Block Drop
Turn and drop numbered blocks to clear lines, then answer a quick question about the line to win a power-up.
Start with: Times tables
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Ping Pong Maths
Fast table tennis where the table is covered in numbers: land the ball on the ones that fit the goal for a curving spin shot.
Start with: Greater and less than (to 1,000), multiples in the times tables
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Football Maths
Answer a question to take your penalty, then answer again to read the striker and dive for the save.
Start with: Times tables 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10
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Maths Race
Race three computer cars on city, desert and space tracks: every right answer is a speed boost, and three in a row fires your turbo.
Start with: Times tables 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10, and division facts
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Basketball Maths
Choose an easier question for a 2-point shot or a harder one for a 3-pointer, answer it, then time your release for a swish.
Start with: Times tables 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10, and division
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Zoo Keeper Maths
Run your own zoo: earn money at the ticket booth, adopt animals, build their enclosures on a grid, feed them on time and count the visitors.
Start with: Money with cents (or pence), area and perimeter, time to 5 minutes and time taken, bar charts in 5sMaths in Basic 3
Basic 3 is when multiplication and division really take off. Learning times tables now pays off for years, in fractions, area, long division and beyond.
- Short and often beats long and rare: 10 minutes a day builds fact fluency faster than an hour once a week.
- Start one level below where your child is comfortable. Early wins build confidence.
- Ask your child to explain how they got an answer. Talking through a strategy deepens understanding.
- Celebrate streaks and personal bests rather than perfect scores.
Frequently asked questions
What maths should my child know in Basic 3?
Times tables, division facts, fractions, numbers to 10,000, and telling time to the minute.
Are these Basic 3 maths games free?
Yes. Every game is free to play in the browser, with no download and no sign-up needed.
Which level should a Basic 3 child start on?
Each game on this page shows a suggested starting level for Basic 3. Move up a level after getting three stars two or three times in a row.
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