Math Resource: All Ten — A Visual Math Game (from Beast Academy)
A visual number puzzle that blends arithmetic fluency with logic and creativity.
Happy Wednesday, Friends!
Today's math resource is "All Ten", from Beast Academy.
This is an online visual puzzle math game (also playable on paper) that combines the best elements of Sudoku and Mental Math, along with fun.
The game works well both on paper and on a screen and is easily extendable into your own family variations.
Let's dive in.
I. Resource of the Week: All Ten, from Beast Academy
Looking for a quick, clever math game your child can play solo and with you?
This week’s pick is All Ten from Beast Academy: a visual number puzzle that blends arithmetic fluency with logic and creativity.
Play it online: https://beastacademy.com/all-ten
Or play on paper as well!
II. How it works
The game's Goal: Use all four numbers given once each to make 1 through 10 using the given operations..
You can use:
Parenthesis
The four digits given
Basic operations: +, −, ×, ÷
Fractions and negatives
Quick to play: Each puzzle takes 1–5 minutes to solve.
Best for ages ~8–13, though younger kids can try it with scaffolding.
It's a great way to practice and build skills in:
Order of operations
Mental math
Strategy thinking
Pattern recognition
The website updates its numbers daily, allowing you to play new puzzles and then review your performance the next day.
For example, here was yesterday’s puzzle:
Notice, for instance, that to get “10” yesterday, they combined the 2 and the 4 to be 24!
III. How to Extend It at Home
Do it together: Try solving one as a team. Let your kid run the keyboard while you ask questions out loud.
Paper version: Print a blank 10×2 grid and build your own puzzles to challenge each other.
If it starts to get too easy, you can add various levels of constraints:
Try playing with only addition/subtraction allowed.
Try playing with only multiplication/division.
Try using only 3 of the four numbers
IV. Questions for Your Math Kid
Which operations do you reach for first?
Is there a certain number you gravitate to when starting?
How would you make your own version of All Ten?
Can you make one that's harder? Or easier?
V. Why I Like This Resource
It’s simple, self-contained, and makes kids think about math flexibly.
It provides enough structure and creativity for the kid to really explore the problem space through various types of experimentation.
By making the puzzle your "own", you can also continue the activity in a low-pressure way.
Have a go and hope you enjoy it!
That’s all for today :) For more Kids Who Love Math treats, check out our archives.
Stay Mathy!
Talk soon,
Sebastian