Sprouts · ages 5–6
Free kindergarten math games
Usually ages 5–6 · Topics follow the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Kindergarten math is about number sense: counting objects, knowing how many are in a group, and seeing that numbers can be put together and taken apart. The Common Core asks kindergartners to count to 100 by ones and tens, count up to 20 objects, compare numbers, and add and subtract within 10.
Number Quest's Sprouts trail (ages 5–6) is made for this stage. Questions use dots, groups and shapes instead of long text, answers are big tap targets, and a round takes a few minutes.
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What children learn in Kindergarten
- Counting to 100 by ones and by tens
- Counting up to 20 objects and writing how many
- Comparing two groups or two numbers: greater, less or equal
- Adding and subtracting within 10, fluently within 5
- Seeing 11 to 19 as ten ones and some more ones
- Naming and comparing flat and solid shapes
Try some example questions
Tap a question to see the answer and how it works.
1. CountingWhat number comes before 2?0126
Answer: 1. 1 comes just before 2.
2. CountingCount the dots. What is one less?3501
Answer: 1. There are 2 dots. One less is 1.
3. CountingHow many are there?37813
Answer: 3. There are 3.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Count real things together: stairs, grapes, cars on the street.
- Ask "how do you know?" after each comparison.
- Fingers and objects are fine for sums. That is how fluency starts.
- A few minutes a day beats a long session once a week.
Why Number Quest
Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. Five trails from age 5 to 16+, five ways to play, a daily goal that builds a streak, shells to earn for hats, backgrounds and 36 pets for your buddy, and a friendly weekly leaderboard. Missing a day never takes anything away. Questions are made fresh on the device, so there is always something new.
Questions from parents, answered
An Android app on Google Play is coming soon. Until then, play free right here in your browser.