Algebra, taught as a game of evidence.
Learners don’t get drilled on isolated problems. They build chains of evidence — equations, graphs, tables, word problems, and worked steps — to prove they’ve understood the same concept five different ways.
Four learning principles, applied every match.
The curriculum is built on practices that the cognitive-science literature has been converging on for decades. They’re what make the game produce real learning, not just session time.
Learners repeatedly recall concept relationships under light pressure, the way actual memory consolidates.
Decks mix related concepts so learners distinguish near matches instead of pattern-matching by topic.
Card picks and final rule answers resolve right away. No waiting for a teacher to grade a worksheet.
Incorrect answers create progress signals and future practice targets, not penalties.
Five representations of one idea.
Most products drill a single representation — usually equations. Provetree treats every concept as a thing learners must recognize across all five. That’s the fluency that actually transfers to harder math.
The symbolic statement of the rule.
How the relationship looks on the plane.
Paired input and output values.
The rule embedded in a real scenario.
The procedure that applies it.
Our launch pack covers the core moves of early algebra.
Every concept hides a single rule. The learner studies a clue, picks the matching card in each representation, and finally names the rule they discovered. Wrong picks trigger immediate, concept-specific feedback — not a generic “Try again.”
We don’t cover everything in algebra. We cover the core moves a learner needs before tackling Algebra 1 with confidence.
- Expressions and Variables
- Solving Equations
- Ratios and Proportional Relationships
- Linear Functions
- Word Problem Translation
4 packs, 25 units, 92 concepts.
Algebra Foundations is where most learners start, but it is not the whole of what a household can open. Algebra Foundations, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Trigonometry are playable today.
Read the full scope and sequence for every unit and concept in every pack.
Free placement tests
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Short family guides that all open the same Readiness Check. No account needed.
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The fastest way to understand Provetree is to play three rounds.