Shape Equate

Arithmetic, algebra, polynomials -- kids can analyze, predict, add, subtract, multiply, divide, problem solve, devise multiple solutions to a single problem, and more!

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Arithmetic, algebra, polynomials — kids can analyze, predict, add, subtract, multiply, divide, problem solve, devise multiple solutions to a single problem, and more!

How to play

  1. Select a shape by clicking on it (or dragging and dropping it onto your pan).
  2. Continue to add shapes until the scale is balanced.
  3. If you have added too much, you may remove any shape from your pan by clicking on it (or dragging and dropping it off your pan).
  4. When the scale is balanced you will see the equation you have created!

Levels

Beginner

The total will be between 1 and 20, inclusive.

Intermediate

The total will be between 21 and 40, inclusive.

Advanced

The total will be between 41 and 60, inclusive.

Expert challenges

Any shape once

The total will be between 1 and 55, inclusive. You may select any shape, but each shape can only be placed on the pan once.

One shape multiples

The total will be a product (composite number aka no primes) between 2 and 60, inclusive. You may select a single shape any number of times, and you may not select any other shape.

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Behind Shape Equate

This game was created with Paper.js. This code is open-source under the Apache License, Version 2.0.