Is the game Winter-themed?

No. Meteor Math is a space game. The Winter part is the word problems on this page; the game drills the times tables and division facts those problems use.

Yes. Meteor Math is one of the 12 games on the Arcade Deck, which is free to play with no account and nothing to install. The word problems and answer key are free to print and copy for your class.

How do I print the word problems?

Press "Print the problems". The printout has the twelve problems with space to work, and the answer key on its own page.

What do students need for the game?

A desktop or laptop computer with a keyboard and an up-to-date browser. Students type every answer.

Can I pick different tables?

Yes. The times tables page has one link per table, 2 to 12, and a picker that makes a class link for any set.

Is this a Christmas page?

No. The problems are about winter itself (snow, cold mornings, skating, hot cocoa), so they fit any classroom from December through February.

Do students sign in, or does it collect anything?

No sign-in and no student accounts. There are no ad trackers. See the privacy page for the details.

Who makes Starship Arcade?

Starship Arcade is a small independent studio in Ontario. The games are built with AI and tested before they ship.

Winter Math Game and Word Problems

Twelve winter word problems (snowman buttons, toboggan rides, a cold morning that warms up, the ski bus), split into grades 3-4 and 5-6, with the answers one click away or printed as a key. Then the facts behind them, as a free game: each link opens Meteor Math with only those tables in play. Meteors fall carrying a fact, and the student types the answer before it reaches the base. It runs in a desktop browser, with no account and nothing to install.

Winter word problems

Winter math word problems. Name: ____________________

Grades 3-4

A class builds 7 snowmen. Each snowman gets 3 buttons. How many buttons do they need?
Answer
21 buttons (7 × 3)
The lost-and-found has 36 mittens. How many pairs is that?
Answer
18 pairs (36 ÷ 2)
A toboggan holds 4 children. How many toboggan rides does it take for 28 children to each go once?
Answer
7 rides (28 ÷ 4)
Sam shovelled 63 shovelfuls of snow before lunch and 29 after lunch. How many more did Sam shovel before lunch?
Answer
34 more (63 − 29)
A box holds 12 packets of hot cocoa. How many packets are in 5 boxes?
Answer
60 packets (5 × 12)
Skating starts at 1:40 pm and lasts 50 minutes. What time does it end?
Answer
2:30 pm (1:40 + 50 minutes)

Grades 5-6

At 6 am it was −8 °C. By noon it had warmed up by 13 degrees. What was the temperature at noon?
Answer
5 °C (−8 + 13)
Snow fell at 2.5 cm an hour for 6 hours, then 3.75 cm more fell overnight. How much snow fell in all?
Answer
18.75 cm (2.5 × 6 + 3.75)
A cookie recipe for 8 people uses 1 1/4 cups of flour. How many cups are needed for 24 people?
Answer
3 3/4 cups (1 1/4 × 3 = 15/4)
Skates rent for $6.75 an hour. What do 4 friends pay to skate for 2 hours each?
Answer
$54.00 (6.75 × 2 × 4)
The ski bus leaves at 7:35 am and the ride takes 2 hours and 50 minutes. What time does it arrive?
Answer
10:25 am (7:35 + 2 hours 50 minutes)
A school needs 150 packets of hot cocoa. They come in boxes of 24. How many boxes must the school order?
Answer
7 boxes (150 ÷ 24 = 6 R6, so a 7th box is needed)

Answer key

21 buttons (7 × 3)
18 pairs (36 ÷ 2)
7 rides (28 ÷ 4)
34 more (63 − 29)
60 packets (5 × 12)
2:30 pm (1:40 + 50 minutes)
5 °C (−8 + 13)
18.75 cm (2.5 × 6 + 3.75)
3 3/4 cups (1 1/4 × 3 = 15/4)
$54.00 (6.75 × 2 × 4)
10:25 am (7:35 + 2 hours 50 minutes)
7 boxes (150 ÷ 24 = 6 R6, so a 7th box is needed)

Free from Starship Arcade: https://starshiparcade.com/play/winter-math/ (play the facts as a game there)

Then play the facts

Snowman buttons: the 3 times table

7 snowmen, 3 buttons each. Just the 3s, times 1 to 12.

Play in Meteor Math

Toboggan rides: division by 2 to 5

The facts behind sharing problems like 28 children, 4 to a toboggan.

Play in Meteor Math

Cocoa boxes: the 11 and 12 tables

Boxes of 12, and the 11s beside them. The two tables most classes leave for last.

Play in Meteor Math

Snow-day mix: all tables 1 to 12

Everything mixed, for a class that has the tables and wants a fast warm-up.

Play in Meteor Math

Meteor Math with times table facts falling toward the base — Meteor Math: a space game, not a Winter one. The facts are the point.

Want a different table? One link per times table, 2 to 12, plus a picker for any set.

More free games for the winter stretch

Every game on the Arcade Deck is free, with no account.

Winter spelling game · Indoor recess games · See all 12 free games · Turn your spelling list into a game

Questions teachers ask

Is the game Winter-themed?: No. Meteor Math is a space game. The Winter part is the word problems on this page; the game drills the times tables and division facts those problems use.
Is it free?: Yes. Meteor Math is one of the 12 games on the Arcade Deck, which is free to play with no account and nothing to install. The word problems and answer key are free to print and copy for your class.
How do I print the word problems?: Press "Print the problems". The printout has the twelve problems with space to work, and the answer key on its own page.
What do students need for the game?: A desktop or laptop computer with a keyboard and an up-to-date browser. Students type every answer.
Can I pick different tables?: Yes. The times tables page has one link per table, 2 to 12, and a picker that makes a class link for any set. Times tables game.
Is this a Christmas page?: No. The problems are about winter itself (snow, cold mornings, skating, hot cocoa), so they fit any classroom from December through February.
Do students sign in, or does it collect anything?: No sign-in and no student accounts. There are no ad trackers. See the privacy page for the details. Privacy.
Who makes Starship Arcade?: Starship Arcade is a small independent studio in Ontario. The games are built with AI and tested before they ship.