Hi Legends! 👋 Welcome back to another update from our Learning Universe. This July we’re adding two new elementary math games for grades K–5 — one for counting foundations, one for measurement conversions — and both turn practice into progress you can see.
Counting and measurement are the math skills students use every day — but on a worksheet, they rarely feel that way.
📚 If you missed last month’s releases, revisit June’s math update to explore recent games.
📐 New Elementary Math Games for July
Get ready to bring fresh energy into your classroom with these new interactive math classroom games!
Grades K–2
- Earthbound Expedition – Counting Cinder: Join a magical mining adventure where every gem counts! Students practice Counting Objects by collecting, tracking, and counting stones arranged in lines, arrays, and scattered groups.
Grades 3–5
- Capy’s Conversion Quest: Embark on a dungeon adventure where every puzzle depends on accurate measurements! Students practice Converting Between Standard Measurement Units to build bridges, balance scales, fill containers, and overcome obstacles.
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🍎 Teacher Tip: Use these games during summer learning, centers, early finisher rotations, or back-to-school review. After gameplay, ask students to explain one strategy they used — a simple way to reinforce math vocabulary, check understanding, and help prevent the summer slump!
The Problem These Games Solve
For K–2: Counting isn’t just saying numbers in order. Students need to count accurately when objects are arranged differently — in a line, a rectangle, a circle, or scattered across a scene. That’s a different cognitive task than reciting “1, 2, 3,” and it shows up constantly in early math standards.
For 3–5: Unit conversion is where math starts feeling abstract. Kilograms vs. tonnes, centimeters vs. meters — students memorize formulas but struggle to know when to convert and why it matters. Capy’s Conversion Quest puts conversions inside puzzles where getting the unit wrong has an immediate, visible consequence.
Both games address a gap that shows up every year: skills that look simple on paper but need repeated, contextual practice to stick — which is exactly what effective elementary math games should deliver.
😎 A Closer Look at Our Elementary Math Games
These new games transform skill practice into interactive adventures students actually look forward to playing.
⛏️ Earthbound Expedition: Counting Cinder — Grades K–2 Math
Grades K–2 · Counting Objects
Victor works in a magical mine where cinders — glowing stones arranged in different formations — block the path to valuable gems. Students count each formation carefully, ignite the cinders in the right sequence, and clear the way forward.
What starts as simple one-to-one counting evolves. Formations shift from neat rows to rectangles, circles, and scattered groups. Power-ups and visual feedback keep younger learners engaged without overwhelming them.
This is counting practice with structure: students aren’t just hitting a number — they’re deciding how to count based on how objects are organized, which mirrors what early number sense standards actually require.
Classroom ideas: Assign as a 10-minute center during math workshop · Use before a lesson on subitizing or counting collections · Pair with a quick oral check: “How did you know how many cinders were in that circle?”
🗝️ Capy’s Conversion Quest — Grades 3–5 Math
Grades 3–5 · Converting Between Standard Measurement Units
The Adventurers’ Guild entrance exam drops students into an ancient ruin — monsters, mazes, locked doors, and measurement puzzles at every turn. To advance, players convert between standard units of weight, length, and volume to balance scales, build bridges, fill pits, and craft tools.
The conversion reference (like 1 t = 1000 kg) appears in context, not on a separate reference sheet. Students choose the right unit, apply it, and immediately see whether their solution works. Wrong conversion? The bridge doesn’t hold. Right one? They move deeper into the dungeon.
That’s the difference between memorizing conversion tables and understanding measurement as a tool for solving problems — which is exactly what grades 3–5 standards push toward.
Classroom ideas: Introduce a measurement unit with one dungeon level as a hook · Assign specific puzzle types (scale puzzles for weight, bridge puzzles for length) based on what you’re teaching that week · After gameplay, ask students to write their own conversion word problem inspired by a puzzle they solved.
Using These Games Beyond Summer
Summer math programs are an obvious fit, but these games earn their place in a regular school year too:
- Intervention blocks for students who need extra counting or conversion practice
- Early finisher stations that reinforce skills without adding grading load
- Family engagement — both games are accessible enough for at-home practice with minimal setup
- Beginning-of-year refreshers when students return and need to rebuild fluency
For more options, check June’s math releases or browse the full K-8 math game library.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ages or grades are these games for?
Earthbound Expedition: Counting Cinder is designed for grades K–2. Capy’s Conversion Quest targets grades 3–5.
Do students need prior experience with Legends of Learning?
No. Both games include in-game instructions and can be assigned directly from your teacher dashboard.
Can I track student progress?
Yes. When you assign games through Legends of Learning, you can monitor completion and performance from your account.
Are these aligned to standards?
Both games support CCSS-aligned learning objectives for counting objects and converting between standard measurement units.
🎮 EXPLORE LEARNING UNIVERSE GAMES
Whether you’re running summer school or planning fall units, these elementary math games fit a 10-minute block as easily as a full period.
Two games. Two grade bands. Real math skills students will use again and again.
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