Code Cracker
A single-player spy game for 6th grade. Decode intercepted messages by turning word phrases into algebraic expressions and back, name terms and coefficients, and finish with a skills report for 6.EE.A.2a and 6.EE.A.2b.
Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 questions or 5 minutes, whichever comes first. No sign-up needed.
Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.

What students practice
+ and − phrases, × and ÷ phrases, two-step phrases, parentheses, expression → words, parts of expressions
Great for
Independent practice, early finishers, math centers, intervention, homework and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.
Standards
Common Core: 6.EE.A.2a · 6.EE.A.2b
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How it works
- Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
- Each student types their name and picks a level on the world map. Levels get harder after 3 right in a row and easier after a miss.
- Students play on their own device. Missed problems come back for a second chance, and when they finish, the skills report shows every skill as Mastered, Still learning, Needs help or Not reached, with a check code for the teacher.
- Each purchase includes the game file and a one-page Quick Start guide.
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