diff --git a/environments/math_group/math_group.py b/environments/math_group/math_group.py
index b063a69c4..6d47e388e 100644
--- a/environments/math_group/math_group.py
+++ b/environments/math_group/math_group.py
@@ -7,18 +7,11 @@
 
 
 def load_environment(**kwargs):
-    # env 1: gsm8k
     parser = vf.Parser(extract_fn=extract_boxed_answer)
 
-    def gsm8k_answer_reward_func(parser, completion, answer, **kwargs):
-        response = parser.parse_answer(completion) or ""
-        return 1.0 if response == answer else 0.0
-
-    rubric1 = vf.Rubric(
-        parser=parser,
-        funcs=[gsm8k_answer_reward_func, parser.get_format_reward_func()],
-        weights=[1.0, 0.0],
-    )
+    # env 1: gsm8k
+    rubric1 = vf.MathRubric(parser=parser)
+    rubric1.add_metric(parser.get_format_reward_func())
 
     def build_gsm8k_dataset():
         return load_example_dataset("gsm8k", split="train").select(range(1000))
@@ -31,15 +24,8 @@ def build_gsm8k_dataset():
     )
 
     # env 2: math
-    def math_answer_reward_func(completion, answer, **kwargs):
-        response = parser.parse_answer(completion) or ""
-        return 1.0 if response == answer else 0.0
-
-    rubric2 = vf.Rubric(
-        parser=parser,
-        funcs=[math_answer_reward_func, parser.get_format_reward_func()],
-        weights=[1.0, 0.2],
-    )
+    rubric2 = vf.MathRubric(parser=parser)
+    rubric2.add_reward_func(parser.get_format_reward_func(), weight=0.2)
 
     def build_math_dataset():
         return load_example_dataset("math", split="train").select(range(1000))
diff --git a/tests/test_math_group.py b/tests/test_math_group.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc408b66e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_math_group.py
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+"""Tests for the math_group environment rubric behaviour."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+import pytest
+import verifiers as vf
+
+# math_group is a standalone package under environments/; add it to the path
+# so the import works without installing it.
+sys.path.insert(
+    0,
+    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "environments", "math_group"),
+)
+from math_group import load_environment  # noqa: E402
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Fixtures
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+async def env_group():
+    """Load the math_group EnvGroup once per module; teardown rubric executors after."""
+    eg = load_environment()
+    yield eg
+    for env in eg.envs:
+        await env.rubric.teardown()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _make_state(make_input, completion: str, answer: str) -> vf.State:
+    state = vf.State(
+        input=make_input(
+            prompt=[{"role": "user", "content": "Solve it."}],
+            answer=answer,
+        )
+    )
+    state["completion"] = completion
+    state["trajectory"] = []
+    state["timing"] = {
+        "generation_ms": 0.0,
+        "scoring_ms": 0.0,
+        "total_ms": 0.0,
+        "start_time": 0.0,
+    }
+    return state
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# math sub-env: equivalent LaTeX forms must score 1.0
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "completion,answer",
+    [
+        # display-fraction vs regular fraction — same value, different macro
+        (r"\boxed{\frac{3}{4}}", r"\dfrac{3}{4}"),
+        # fraction vs decimal
+        (r"\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}", "0.5"),
+        # commutativity
+        (r"\boxed{1 + x}", "x + 1"),
+        # decimal vs fraction (reversed direction)
+        (r"\boxed{0.75}", r"\frac{3}{4}"),
+    ],
+    ids=[
+        r"\frac{3}{4}==\dfrac{3}{4}",
+        r"\frac{1}{2}==0.5",
+        "1+x==x+1",
+        r"0.75==\frac{3}{4}",
+    ],
+)
+async def test_math_env_equivalent_forms_score_1(
+    env_group, make_input, completion, answer
+):
+    """Equivalent answers must receive full credit from the math sub-env rubric.
+
+    MathRubric uses math_verify under the hood, so symbolic equivalence is
+    respected rather than raw string equality.
+    """
+    state = _make_state(make_input, completion, answer)
+    await env_group.env_map["math"].rubric.score_rollout(state)
+
+    assert state["metrics"]["correct_answer"] == 1.0
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# gsm8k sub-env: same behaviour required
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "completion,answer",
+    [
+        (r"\boxed{\frac{3}{4}}", r"\dfrac{3}{4}"),
+        (r"\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}", "0.5"),
+        (r"\boxed{1 + x}", "x + 1"),
+        (r"\boxed{0.75}", r"\frac{3}{4}"),
+    ],
+    ids=[
+        r"\frac{3}{4}==\dfrac{3}{4}",
+        r"\frac{1}{2}==0.5",
+        "1+x==x+1",
+        r"0.75==\frac{3}{4}",
+    ],
+)
+async def test_gsm8k_env_equivalent_forms_score_1(
+    env_group, make_input, completion, answer
+):
+    """gsm8k sub-env rubric must also accept equivalent LaTeX representations."""
+    state = _make_state(make_input, completion, answer)
+    await env_group.env_map["gsm8k"].rubric.score_rollout(state)
+
+    assert state["metrics"]["correct_answer"] == 1.0
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Format reward contributes to state["reward"] for the math sub-env
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def test_math_format_reward_adds_to_total(env_group, make_input):
+    """A correctly boxed answer must earn the 0.2 format bonus on top of the 1.0 answer score.
+
+    The math rubric is: weight 1.0 (correct_answer) + weight 0.2 (format_reward).
+    A \boxed{} completion that is correct should therefore yield reward > 1.0.
+    """
+    state = _make_state(make_input, r"\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}", "0.5")
+    await env_group.env_map["math"].rubric.score_rollout(state)
+
+    assert state["metrics"]["correct_answer"] == 1.0
+    assert state["reward"] > 1.0  # format bonus applied
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Regression: wrong answers must still score 0
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def test_wrong_answer_scores_0(env_group, make_input):
+    """A clearly wrong answer must score 0 — math-awareness must not over-accept."""
+    state = _make_state(make_input, r"\boxed{2}", "3")
+    await env_group.env_map["math"].rubric.score_rollout(state)
+
+    assert state["metrics"]["correct_answer"] == 0.0
+
+
+async def test_gsm8k_wrong_answer_scores_0(env_group, make_input):
+    """Same regression check for the gsm8k sub-env."""
+    state = _make_state(make_input, r"\boxed{42}", "7")
+    await env_group.env_map["gsm8k"].rubric.score_rollout(state)
+
+    assert state["metrics"]["correct_answer"] == 0.0
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# EnvGroupRubric teardown must propagate to child rubrics
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def test_env_group_teardown_propagates_to_child_rubrics():
+    """EnvGroup.rubric.teardown() must shut down child MathRubric executors.
+
+    MathRubric spawns a ProcessPoolExecutor per instance. If EnvGroupRubric
+    does not propagate teardown to the child RubricGroups, those workers leak
+    when the EnvGroup is torn down.
+
+    Chain: EnvGroupRubric → RubricGroup.teardown() → MathRubric.teardown()
+    """
+    eg = load_environment()
+    await eg.rubric.teardown()
+    for env in eg.envs:
+        math_rubric = next(r for r in env.rubric.rubrics if hasattr(r, "executor"))
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="shutdown"):
+            math_rubric.executor.submit(lambda: None)
diff --git a/verifiers/envs/env_group.py b/verifiers/envs/env_group.py
index 5db93111f..53f48a972 100644
--- a/verifiers/envs/env_group.py
+++ b/verifiers/envs/env_group.py
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ def _get_reward_func_names(self) -> list[str]:
         """Return all unique reward function names across all environments."""
         return self.all_reward_names
 
+    async def teardown(self) -> None:
+        """Propagate teardown to each child environment's rubric."""
+        await super().teardown()
+        for env in self.env_map.values():
+            await env.rubric.teardown()
+
     async def score_rollout(
         self,
         state: vf.State,