Memory Match
Flip cards to match pictures, numbers, equations and equal fractions.
Turn two cards over, remember where they were and match what means the same: that is Memory Match. Matching cards stay up and the rest turn back, so the child has to keep track of what has been seen. Early boards pair identical pictures, and later ones pair a number with its dots or its word.
Higher levels match equations with answers and equal fractions, decimals and percents, and the last level mixes in word meanings and algebra. A moves counter shows how many tries a board took, so children can try to beat their own best. It is a gentle way to practice recall and number facts.
What children practice
- Remember where cards are and use what you have already seen
- Match numerals with dot patterns and number words
- Match each equation with its answer
- Match equal fractions, decimals and percents
- Match vocabulary words with meanings, and equations with solutions
Levels
- Picture pairs: 3 pairs
- Picture and word: 6 pairs
- Numbers and dots: to 20
- Equations and answers: 8 pairs
- Equal fractions: 8 pairs
- Words and algebra: 10 pairs
How it works
- Six levels grow from three picture pairs up to ten pairs of words and algebra.
- A moves counter tracks tries, and the fewest moves for each level is remembered on the device being used.
- After a run of misses one card wiggles to show it has a partner, and a Peek button shows every card once per board.
- The level instruction can be read aloud, and on the picture and word level each word is spoken as its card turns over.
Best for: A good fit for kindergarten through grade 8, because the levels run from simple picture pairs to algebra and one game suits siblings of different ages.
Tip for parents: Play a round together, or make paper cards at home with a fraction on one card and the matching decimal on another. Taking turns builds memory and gives you a chance to talk about why cards match.
Questions parents ask
Is it only a memory game?
The memory part makes it fun, but the matches are math and word skills. Each card has exactly one partner, so a child has to know that something like 1/2 and 0.5 mean the same thing to clear the board.
How many cards are on each board?
Level 1 has three pairs, Levels 2 and 3 have six pairs, Levels 4 and 5 have eight pairs, and Level 6 has ten pairs. Larger boards ask more of a child's memory as well as their math.
Can my child try to beat a personal best?
Each board counts moves, and the fewest moves for a level is kept as a personal best on the device in use. A child can replay a level to try for a lower number.
Ready to try it?
Memory Match is free with a parent account. A parent adds a child profile, and the child's progress is saved.