Table Tennis Game for Kids: Ping Pong Maths
Ping Pong Maths is a free table tennis game for kids with a maths twist. The table is covered in numbers, and every rally has a goal such as “hit multiples of 4” or “hit pairs that make 10”. Land the ball on a number that fits for bonus stars and a curving spin shot that is hard to return. Play the computer or a friend on the same device.
Ping Pong Maths
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- Ages
- 6–12
- School years
- Year 2–Year 7
- Skills
- Number bonds to 10 and 20, Odd and even numbers, Comparing numbers with greater than and less than, using place value
- Time
- 3–6 minutes a game
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
- Updated
How to play Ping Pong Maths
- Choose the maths (number bonds, odd and even, greater and less than, multiples or factors) and your opponent: Pip is easy, Zara is medium and Turbo is hard. Choose 2 players to play a friend on the same device.
- Move your bat with the arrow keys or W and S, or drag on the table. Press Space, tap the Serve button or let go of the table to serve. A serve bounces once on your side and once on the other side.
- Read the goal at the top, then aim: the edge of your bat sends the ball to the side, and the yellow ring shows where it will land. Land it on a number that fits the goal for bonus stars and a spin shot that curves after it bounces.
- If a number does not fit, the game tells you why. Win a point when the other player misses the ball. First to 11 points wins, but you must win by 2. Two players: Player 1 uses W and S (Space serves), Player 2 uses ↑ and ↓ (Enter serves), or each drags on their own half.
What your child learns
- Number bonds to 10 and 20
- Odd and even numbers
- Comparing numbers with greater than and less than, using place value
- Multiples and the times tables from 2 to 12
- Factors, factor pairs and division with remainders
- Hand–eye coordination, aiming and the rules and scoring of table tennis
About Ping Pong Maths
Ping Pong Maths mixes a fast, satisfying sport with quick number decisions. Each rally has one goal, and the table shows four numbers, so in the split second before every shot children are checking numbers against a rule: is 28 a multiple of 4? Is 9 a factor of 24? Is 74 greater than 47? Landing on a right number is rewarded straight away with bonus stars and a spin shot that curves after the bounce, and a wrong number explains itself (for example “30 is not a multiple of 4: 7 × 4 = 28 and 8 × 4 = 32”), so every shot is a tiny lesson.
Number bonds and odd and even numbers suit Year 2 and Year 3. Greater and less than suits Year 3 and Year 4, with three-digit numbers mixed in. Multiples, from the 2 times table to the 12 times table, suit Year 4 and Year 5, and factors suit Year 5, Year 6 and Year 7. The mixed game swaps the goal every rally. Children also learn the real rules of table tennis: a game is first to 11, you must win by 2, and each player serves two points in a row (one at a time from 10–10). Play Pip, Zara or Turbo, or two players can share one keyboard or one tablet.
Which level should my child play?
| School year | Suggested level |
|---|---|
| Year 2 | Number bonds to 10, odd and even numbers |
| Year 3 | Number bonds to 20, odd and even, greater and less than |
| Year 4 | Greater and less than (to 1,000), multiples in the times tables |
| Year 5 | Multiples (all the times tables), factors |
| Year 6 | Factors and multiples |
| Year 7 | Factors, multiples and the mixed game |
Move up a level after getting three stars two or three times in a row.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the rules of table tennis scoring?
A game is played to 11 points, and you must win by 2 points, so at 10–10 play carries on until one player leads by 2 (for example 12–10). Each player serves 2 points in a row, then the serve passes to the other player. From 10–10 the serve changes after every point.
How do you aim in Ping Pong Maths?
Where the ball hits your bat sets the direction: the middle of the bat sends it straight, and the edges send it to the sides. A yellow ring shows where the ball will land, so move your bat a little to steer it onto a number that fits the goal.
Can two players play on one device?
Yes. Choose 2 players. On a keyboard, Player 1 uses W and S and serves with Space, and Player 2 uses the ↑ and ↓ arrows and serves with Enter. On a phone or tablet, each player drags on their own half of the table.
What does a spin shot do?
When you land the ball on a number that fits the goal, it becomes a spin shot. It curves through the air and kicks sideways after it bounces, which makes it much harder to return. You also earn bonus stars, and more for a streak of right numbers.
Which maths does the game cover?
Number bonds to 10 and 20, odd and even numbers, greater than and less than (up to three-digit numbers), multiples in all the times tables from 2 to 12, and factors. The mixed game changes the goal every rally.
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