Memory pairs
Memory pairs is the classic card-matching game, made for the interactive whiteboard or a tablet. The cards lie face down and each team turns over two: a match stays up and the team goes again; otherwise the cards flip back and the other team plays. The team with the most pairs wins.
What children practise
- Visual memory: remembering where each card already seen was.
- Matching numerals from 1 to 10 with the right number of dots.
- Reading simple words and linking them to a picture (the words are in Spanish).
- Basic English vocabulary: 14 everyday words paired with their Spanish equivalents.
- Following the other team's turn, since their cards give clues too.
Levels and settings
Early years
Picture and picture with 12 or 16 cards; number and quantity on Hard. No reading needed.
Year 1
Picture and word with 12 or 20 cards, or number and quantity with 16.
Year 2
Picture and word (16 cards), number and quantity (20) or Spanish and English (16).
Years 3 to 6
Spanish and English pairs with 16 or 20 cards.
Your choice
In the settings you pick the type of pair and 12, 16 or 20 cards, whatever the year.
How to play it in class
- Open Memory pairs and choose the year and difficulty in the settings: the game suggests the type of cards.
- Type the two team names, or choose On my own so one child can play.
- Taking turns, a pupil taps two cards. If they match, they stay face up and that team goes again.
- When no cards are left, the team with more pairs wins; a draw is possible.
Ways to play
In teams, taking turns
Both teams share the board and play one after the other.
For one player
One child plays on the whole screen at their own pace: on the whiteboard, a computer or a tablet.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work for children who can't read yet?
Yes. Picture and picture, or number and quantity, need no reading at all. That is what the game suggests for early years.
Which language are the words in?
In picture-and-word mode the word is in Spanish. The Spanish and English mode pairs 14 everyday Spanish words with their English translation, such as cat, dog, house or apple.
Can one child play alone?
Yes. With On my own there are no turns: the child keeps turning cards over until every pair is found.
Is it free?
You can play 5 free games without signing up. After that, a one-off payment of €9.99 unlocks all 78 games for ever, on all your devices. There is no subscription.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It opens in the browser of the interactive whiteboard, panel, computer, tablet or iPad. Once loaded, it also works offline.
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