Age 12 · Grade 7 · Year 8 · Class 7
Maths, coding and Rubik's Cube for 12-year-olds.
Twelve-year-olds can work on longer problems and benefit from learning how to check their own work.
Maths
Algebra with expressions and equations, ratio, fractions and decimals together, angles in triangles and polygons, area, volume, probability.
Coding
Python projects with dictionaries and functions, and an introduction to how AI and data work.
Rubik's Cube
Full two-look OLL and PLL, F2L basics, and a first competition if interested.
A good first goal
Solving two-step equations confidently and finishing a multi-part Python program.
A simple week
About 20 to 30 minutes a day, most days. Here is one way to spread it:
| Day | What to do |
|---|---|
| Mon | Algebra practice |
| Tue | Geometry or measures |
| Thu | Python or a coding project |
| Sat | Cube practice or a competition-style puzzle |
Free to play
Games that suit age 12
Maths games
Ratio Recipe
Scale recipes and compare quantities while learning to simplify ratios.
Play →Integer Island
Navigate positive and negative numbers with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division practice.
Play →Equation Balance
Solve equations on a balance scale by doing the same thing to both sides.
Play →Coding games
Sorting Visualizer
Watch bubble, insertion and selection sort organise a row of numbers.
Play →Pathfinding Visualizer
Draw walls and watch breadth-first search find a shortest grid path.
Play →Logic Gate Challenge
Predict the output of AND, OR, XOR, NAND and NOR gates from their inputs.
Play →Rubik's Cube games
PLL Recognition Trainer
See the top of a Rubik's Cube from above and name the PLL case, from the seven two-look cases to all 21.
Play →Cube Move Detective
Two pictures of a Rubik's Cube, before and after. Find the turn, or the two turns, that changed one into the other.
Play →Cube Notation Quiz
Read Rubik's Cube moves like a speedcuber: R, U', F2, Rw, M and x. Match symbols to meanings and meanings to symbols.
Play →Puzzles
Monty Hall Lab
Pick a door, then stay or switch. Play ten games, then run a thousand to see the surprising answer.
Play →Knights and Knaves
Knights always tell the truth and knaves always lie. Read their words and work out who is who.
Play →Mine Logic
Minesweeper as a logic puzzle: open the safe squares, read the numbers and flag the mines. Your first tap is always safe.
Play →Learn more
Where to go next
Grade 7 maths worksheets
Printable practice with answer keys.
Open →Maths for Class 7
Topics, trouble spots and a four-week home plan.
Open →Maths topics, Class 6 to 10
Notes, worked examples and practice.
Open →Learn to code
Python, games and projects.
Open →Learn the Rubik's Cube
Seven lessons, algorithms and tools.
Open →Live classes
Classes for ages 11–13
Maths competition & Olympiad preparation
Competition maths asks students to explore, test ideas and explain why a solution works.
See the class →Coding classes for kids: Python & projects
Give curious learners a friendly first step into programming.
See the class →AI classes for curious kids
Help young learners understand how AI tools behave, where they can be useful and why their answers need checking.
See the class →Rubik's Cube, speedcubing & Pyraminx classes
Learn the steps behind a solve, then build fluency one small improvement at a time.
See the class →FAQ
Age 12: questions parents ask
What should a twelve-year-old do if maths suddenly feels hard?
Find the first topic that went wrong, often fractions or ratio, and rebuild from there. Short daily practice and checking each step catches most mistakes.
How can a twelve-year-old use coding to practise maths?
Write programs that test number ideas: primes, factors, sequences or a calculator with functions. Seeing a pattern run in code makes it stick.
What maths should a 12-year-old be learning?
Algebra with expressions and equations, ratio, fractions and decimals together, angles in triangles and polygons, area, volume, probability. Every school sets its own order, so check the textbook your child uses.
Can a 12-year-old learn to code?
Python projects with dictionaries and functions, and an introduction to how AI and data work.
Can a 12-year-old solve a Rubik's Cube?
Full two-look OLL and PLL, F2L basics, and a first competition if interested.
What school year is a 12-year-old in?
Roughly Grade 7 in the US, Year 8 in the UK and Class 7 in India. It depends on the country, the school and the birthday.
How much should a 12-year-old practise?
20 to 30 minutes a day, most days is plenty, mixed across maths, coding and puzzles. Short and regular beats long and rare.
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Try it now: The nth term of a sequence
Eight quick questions with instant feedback. Your score is saved on this device and counts in the games and learning paths too.
The nth term of a sequence (Grade 7): Using a rule such as 4n + 3 to find any term of a sequence. Open the practice page or print a worksheet.
Or play a game
- Number SequencesSpot the pattern and type the next number. Add, multiply, squares,…Play
- Data DetectiveUse mean, median and mode to describe a set of data and compare what…Play
- Fraction Number LinePlace fractions, mixed numbers, decimals and percentages on a number…Play