MathLore Play — travel the history of mathematics in your browser — Spark & Anvil

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Era Quest Visit five eras of mathematics, solve the mathematicians’ own problems, and make a decision to see what followed.

Famous Problem Solve a great mathematician’s own problem — how Gauss summed 1 to 100, how Eratosthenes measured the Earth — step by step.

Discovery Timeline Put the great mathematical discoveries in order — earliest first — then the dates are revealed.

Lore Duel A head-to-head kit round for 2–4 players — one device or an online room by code. Highest first-try score wins.

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Explore & solve

Era Quest Read what each of five eras was like, solve the mathematicians’ own problems, and decide what happens next. Famous Problem Work a great mathematician’s own problem step by step — hints guide your thinking but never hand you the answer. Discovery Timeline Order the great discoveries by what you know, then see the real dates revealed.

Play & practice

Lore Duel A head-to-head kit round for 2–4 players; take turns on one device or join a friend by room code. No chat, no accounts. Mixed Practice Shuffles questions across the kits you’ve learned and brings them back when they’re ready to review — a calmer way to keep old skills fresh.

Practice the history

16 kits from ancient number systems to advanced synthesis — a short round of questions with a hint whenever you get stuck.

All 16 kits

Kit 1: Ancient Number Systems Ancient Number Systems · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Babylonian and Egyptian Mathematics Babylon, Egypt & Greece · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 3: Mayan and Aztec Mathematics Maya, Africa & Asia · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: Indian Mathematics: Zero and Algebra India & the Islamic World · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 5: Islamic Geometric Art and Patterns India & the Islamic World · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 6: African Mathematics and Fractal Geometry Maya, Africa & Asia · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Asian Mathematics: Origami, Tangrams, and Beyond Maya, Africa & Asia · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 8: Master Ethnomathematician Capstone Connections & Review · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: Number Systems Deep Dive History of Mathematics · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 10: Mathematics in Its Time Cultures & Careers · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 11: How Mathematicians Discover Reasoning & Misconceptions · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 12: Old Math at Work Today Cultures & Careers · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Connections & Review · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Connections & Review · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Reasoning & Misconceptions · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Connections & Review · grades 7-8 · 25 questions

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