Sprouts · ages 5–6
Free Year 1 maths games
Usually ages 5–6 · Topics follow the National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Year 1 is the start of Key Stage 1. The national curriculum asks children to count to and across 100, learn number bonds to 20, add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers to 20, and recognise halves and quarters.
Number Quest's Sprouts trail (ages 5–6) builds these foundations with dots, groups and shapes, big answer buttons and short rounds.
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What children learn in Year 1
- Counting to and across 100, forwards and backwards
- Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s, and finding one more or one less
- Number bonds to 10 and 20, and adding and subtracting to 20
- Simple grouping and sharing with objects and arrays
- Halves and quarters of shapes, objects and quantities
- Coins and notes, and telling the time to the hour and half past
- Naming common 2-D and 3-D shapes
Try some example questions
Tap a question to see the answer and how it works.
1. Little sums2 + ? = 68346
Answer: 4. 2 + 4 = 6.
2. Little sumsPriya has 1 block and gets 1 more. How many now?7602
Answer: 2. 1 and 1 more makes 2.
3. Little sumsWhat is 5 + 6?1611157
Answer: 11. 5 plus 6 is 11.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Practise number bonds to 10 on fingers: 7 and 3, 6 and 4.
- Count in 2s, 5s and 10s on walks or stairs.
- Read o'clock and half past on a real clock.
- Short daily rounds build confidence fast.
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.