Ages 6 to 7

Subtraction game in space

A subtraction game for ages 6 and 7 in space. The game reads a sum aloud, such as "What is 9 minus 4?", and for small ones shows what is taken away as faded pictures. Your child taps the right answer, over three races, each a little harder.

The game's world

What it teaches

  • Taking away within 10, then within 15 and 20
  • Seeing what is left after taking away
  • Close answers that ask for a careful look

How to play

  1. Hear a question

    The game reads the question aloud and shows it on a card. A tap on the card says it again.

  2. Tap an answer

    A few answers float up as balloons, and the hero leaps to the one tapped: a right one pops and moves the hero a step on.

  3. Win the race

    A friendly rival moves only on a miss, never on a clock. Reach the goal first in three races, each a little harder.

Good to know

  • Free, no sign-up, on a phone, a tablet or a computer.
  • Every question is read aloud, for children who cannot read yet too.
  • Answers are worked out by code, never guessed: a right answer always counts as right.
  • No clock and no game over: a miss shows the right answer, and a lost race starts again a little easier.

Make it your own

Ask in your own words for a hero from your child's drawing, another world, harder questions, or something new entirely.

Make your own version

Questions parents ask

Are there negative answers?

No. Every sum starts with the bigger number, and the answer is always 1 or more.

Are the games really free?

Yes. They are free to play, with no sign-up. Making your own version is free every day too, and a grown-up can buy more building power for more.

My child cannot read yet. Will this work?

Yes. Every question is read aloud, and a tap on the question card says it again. The answers are big numbers or letters.

Who checks that the answers are right?

The game's code works out every answer from the question itself, and a bot plays every game to the end before it is shown. A right answer always counts as right.

What happens on a wrong answer?

The answer tapped floats away, the right one lights up, and the friendly rival hops a step. A race the rival wins starts again with the rival further back.

How do I share it with other parents?

Every page has a WhatsApp share button. The link opens the game's page, and from there it plays in one tap.

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