NumberShapes started in 2013 at a learning center in Ellicott City where the founder began creating visualizations to help young kids learn math. Over the next four years, NumberShapes evolved into a collection of games, booklets and virtual manipulatives.
The original materials were activity booklets that helped kids visualize math.
When our students tested our first game, they really liked the visualization for "7x7." That's why the final app was named "FortyNine."
Our "NumberShapes Whiteboard" received an Editors Choice Award from the Childrens Technology Review in 2016.
NumberShapes was featured at Tech Days in Washington DC and New York.
We strive to make our visualizations simple and elegant. Take a tour of the myriad of interactive apps built just for kids.
Great for challenging early learners to think about advanced concepts.
Kids learn how to see a sequence of calculations lead to a result.
Our unique way of representing quantity helps students master place value.
Teach with simple phrases like "How much is missing?" and "How much is left?"
Our games help you choose exactly which problems you need to work on.
Create multiple users and play along with your kids as they work toward mastery,
NumberShapes make it clear how numbers come together.
Develop the concept of tenths and hundredths.
Break down large numbers into simple configurations.