I have been making math resources for over ten years, and two of them get used more than everything else combined: spiral review and I CAN Math Games.
Free samples of both are in my Freebie Vault. This page walks through what each one is, how it works in a classroom, and exactly what you get when you download it.
No catch. Grab what’s useful and leave the rest.
Free Math Spiral Review and Weekly Quizzes
Spiral review is short daily practice built from skills you have already taught. Four or five problems a day, pulled from different standards, so nothing students learned in September quietly disappears by January.
It works because spread-out practice sticks better than crammed practice. If you want the full explanation, I wrote about what spiral review is and why it works in more detail.
How the printable version works
- Students get one sheet per week, holding four days of review (Monday through Thursday).
- They complete one column per day. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
- On Friday, they take a short quiz built from that same week’s skills.
- The daily work keeps old skills warm. The quiz gives you a grade and a data point.
One page per student per week. That’s the whole system.
How the digital version works
I spent years converting all of it to Google Forms so teachers could run the same routine without the grading.
- Each week is five Google Forms: four days of review plus a Friday quiz.
- Share one form per day through Google Classroom, email, or a link.
- Students get immediate feedback on what they got right and wrong.
- You get the data without collecting a single piece of paper.
Same routine, same problems, no stack of papers on your desk Friday afternoon.
Free I CAN Math Games
I CAN Math Games turn standards practice into something students actually want to do. Each game gives students questions in multiple-choice and short-answer format, with optional QR codes so they can check their own work as they play.
Use them for independent practice, guided math groups, whole-class review, or progress monitoring.
Why they work
- Every question comes in both multiple-choice and short-answer, so differentiating takes no extra prep.
- Each game covers one standard with a variety of question types.
- QR codes give students instant feedback without you at the table.
- A progress monitoring checklist is built into each game.
- There are enough questions to pull the same game out several times a year.
The digital version
The digital games come in three formats: PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Google Forms. Whatever devices your school has, one of the three will work.
The PowerPoint and Slides versions are interactive and hold up well on a projector for whole-class review. The Google Forms version scores itself and collects the data for you.
If you’d like to see more about how the games work in a classroom, I wrote a full post on how to use I CAN Math Games.
What Grade Levels Are Available?
Spiral review runs Kindergarten through High School, including Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. I CAN Math Games cover the elementary and middle grades.
Pick your grade level when you get into the vault and you’ll only see what applies to you.
How to Use the Free Samples
A few honest suggestions for getting something out of these rather than downloading and forgetting them.
Try the spiral review for two full weeks. One week isn’t enough to tell. The whole point is that it works slowly, and the first few days feel unremarkable by design.
Use it as homework or morning work, not as new teaching. Everything on the page should be something you already taught. If a skill hasn’t been covered yet, skip that problem and tell students to skip it too.
Don’t grade the daily work. Grade the Friday quiz. Daily review is more useful to you when students feel safe being wrong on it.
Start the games as a center, not whole class. It’s easier to see how students handle the format with six of them than with thirty.
Free Math Resource FAQs
Are these math resources really free?
Yes. The samples in the Freebie Vault are free to download and use in your classroom. You’ll create a free account to get in, which is how I send you new freebies when I add them.
What is math spiral review?
Short daily practice built from skills students have already been taught, pulled from several standards at once, so those skills don’t fade over the year. Ten to fifteen minutes a day is typical.
Can I use these for homeschool?
Absolutely. Spiral review works especially well for homeschooling because it keeps earlier material in rotation without needing a separate review unit.
Do the digital versions work with Google Classroom?
Yes. The digital spiral review is built in Google Forms, so you can assign one form per day straight through Google Classroom, and it grades itself.
What grade levels do you have?
Spiral review is available for Kindergarten through High School, including Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. Math games cover elementary and middle school.
How much time does spiral review take each day?
About 10 to 15 minutes. If it’s taking longer than that, it has stopped being review and turned into an assignment.
Get the Free Math Resources
Everything above is waiting in the Freebie Vault. Download what fits your grade level and give it a try.
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