A Fun 5th Grade Math Adventure with Dancing Starfish!
◀ Back to GameMalia's Mathnasium is an engaging educational math game designed for 4th-5th grade students. Players answer math questions to make Malia the Starfish perform dances and unlock adorable sea creature friends!
Malia's Mathnasium covers essential 5th grade math concepts aligned with educational standards:
Two and three-digit multiplication with step-by-step breakdown using the distributive property.
Dividing multi-digit numbers with understanding of quotients and remainders.
Adding fractions with unlike denominators by finding LCD and converting.
Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators using common denominators.
Multiplying fractions and simplifying results to lowest terms.
Adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimal numbers with proper place value.
Evaluating expressions using PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply/Divide, Add/Subtract).
Real-world problem solving involving multiplication, division, and multi-step reasoning.
When a wrong answer is selected, the game walks through the complete solution process with numbered steps, teaching the method rather than just showing the answer.
A friendly British English voice reads questions aloud and provides encouraging feedback, supporting auditory learners and reading comprehension.
Real-time grade percentage and letter grade help students understand their performance. The streak counter motivates consecutive correct answers.
Questions cycle through all 8 math topics, providing varied practice and preventing fatigue from repetitive problem types.
Each question is procedurally generated with different numbers, ensuring unlimited unique practice opportunities.
Malia's Mathnasium uses positive reinforcement to keep students engaged:
1-2 correct: Malia does a twirl! 3-4 streak: Malia does a tumble! 5+ streak: Epic dance party with confetti!
As students answer questions correctly, they unlock new sea creatures that appear in the ocean scene and celebrate alongside Malia!
The game uses a standard academic grading scale to help students understand their performance:
| Grade | Percentage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 97-100% | Exceptional! |
| A / A- | 90-96% | Excellent |
| B+, B, B- | 80-89% | Good |
| C+, C, C- | 70-79% | Satisfactory |
| D+, D, D- | 60-69% | Needs Improvement |
| F | Below 60% | Keep Practicing! |
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