Sort scattered term tiles into their lanes — like terms pile up and combine while x, y, and plain numbers stay apart.
Scattered term tiles get sorted into lanes — x-terms with x-terms, ones with ones — and their coefficients pile up, so 2x + 3x + 4 becomes 5x + 4 while x, y, and numbers stay apart. Sorting drills the classic like-terms misconception. Best for Grades 5–6.
A free, no-signup, no-ads math game for Grades 5–6 — practising combine-like-terms, coefficients, variables, expressions, simplifying. Play in your browser on the KidsDoMath games hub or explore more Coordinates & Algebra games.
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What math does Like Terms Lab practice? Like Terms Lab practices Combine Like Terms, Coefficients, Variables, Algebra. Scattered term tiles get sorted into lanes — x-terms with x-terms, ones with ones — and their coefficients pile up, so 2x + 3x + 4 becomes 5x + 4 while x, y, and numbers stay apart.
What grade is Like Terms Lab for? Like Terms Lab is built for Grades 5–6 (ages 10–12). It sits in the Coordinates & Algebra strand, and it ramps across 8 levels so younger or older players find their own pace.
How do you play Like Terms Lab? Sort scattered term tiles into their lanes — like terms pile up and combine while x, y, and plain numbers stay apart.
Is Like Terms Lab free to play? Yes. Like Terms Lab is free, with no ads and no sign-up, and it runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer.