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Mathematics · Ages 5-8 - count all and begin counting on

Simple Sums Picnic

Now playing: Starter Try it first · 5 rounds

Count all the picnic items together and choose the total.
Focus skills Mathematics Counting On Early Addition Quantity Recognition Math Language

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15 short stages to play now. The full stage path is ready to explore.

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  1. 1
    Starter · Free Starter

    Put two groups together

    Count two visible groups together to find totals up to five.

    6 short rounds Play stage 1: Put two groups together
  2. 2
    Starter · Free Starter

    Add one more

    Count on one from a visible starting group, with totals up to ten.

    6 short rounds Play stage 2: Add one more
  3. 3
    Starter · Free Starter

    Same total, new groups

    Explore zero and reversed groups while both addends remain visible.

    6 short rounds Play stage 3: Same total, new groups
  4. 4
    Growing · Members

    Count on to bigger totals

    Count on from a visible first group to totals of six through ten.

    6 short rounds Check access 4: Count on to bigger totals
  5. 5
    Growing · Members

    Different ways to make six

    Choose the missing addend for six, including a missing group of zero.

    6 short rounds Check access 5: Different ways to make six
  6. 6
    Growing · Members

    Build the missing group

    Edit only Group B to reach a fixed target total with Group A.

    6 short rounds Check access 6: Build the missing group
  7. 7
    Challenge · Premium

    Find the partner for ten

    Choose the missing second group that makes ten.

    6 short rounds Check access 7: Find the partner for ten
  8. 8
    Challenge · Premium

    Repair the picnic groups

    Add or remove counters to reach changing totals while keeping Group A fixed.

    6 short rounds Check access 8: Repair the picnic groups
  9. 9
    Challenge · Premium

    Mixed picnic challenge

    Switch between finding totals, choosing missing groups, and building missing groups.

    6 short rounds Check access 9: Mixed picnic challenge
  10. 10
    Challenge · Premium

    Picnic practice trail

    Complete eight mixed addition tasks with totals, missing groups, and construction.

    8 short rounds Check access 10: Picnic practice trail
  11. 11
    Adventure · Premium

    Take away within five

    Start with a visible group, take away a visible part, and find how many remain.

    6 short rounds Check access 11: Take away within five
  12. 12
    Adventure · Premium

    Picnic add-and-take trail

    Switch between addition, missing groups, building, and visible subtraction within ten.

    8 short rounds Check access 12: Picnic add-and-take trail
  13. 13
    Adventure · Premium

    Add to teen totals

    Combine two visible groups of ten or fewer to make totals from 11 through 20.

    6 short rounds Check access 13: Add to teen totals
  14. 14
    Adventure · Premium

    Find and build teen partners

    Choose or build a missing second group for target totals through 20.

    6 short rounds Check access 14: Find and build teen partners
  15. 15
    Adventure · Premium

    Picnic math through twenty

    Switch between addition, missing parts, construction, and visible subtraction through 20.

    8 short rounds Check access 15: Picnic math through twenty

Simple Sums Picnic

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  1. Round 1
  2. Round 2
  3. Round 3
  4. Round 4
  5. Round 5
How many picnic items are there altogether? two picnic items and one more picnic item

Count the first small group, then keep counting the rest.

Coach this round

Coach counting on.

Try saying
Use language like two and one more makes three, without rushing into written equations.
Look for
Your child counting all items or beginning to count on from the first group.
Next tiny step
Put two blocks beside one block and count how many there are altogether.

After this level

Try Growing Sums. Members · 8 planned rounds Eight visual counting-on rounds that combine small picnic groups up to ten.
Open member level
Original full-track rounds

These longer rounds are still available. They are separate from the short-stage path above and do not complete its stages automatically.

  1. Level 1 · Starter Starter

    A short, calm first round that introduces the game idea.

    Five short rounds ready for the public v1 Starter experience.

    Ready to tryFree Starter
    5 planned rounds Current level
  2. Level 2 · Growing Growing Sums

    A longer member round that repeats the skill with a little more variety.

    Eight visual counting-on rounds that combine small picnic groups up to ten.

    Ready to tryMembers
    8 planned rounds Play level
  3. Level 3 · Challenge Simple Sums Picnic: Challenge Addition

    A deeper review path for kids who are ready for more focus and more rounds.

    Count on through varied picnic groups and choose totals from wider choices.

    Ready to tryPremium
    12 planned rounds Play level
  4. Level 4 · Adventure Simple Sums Picnic: Add and Take Away

    The longest path, designed for deeper premium play and future themed-pack expansion.

    Use visible groups to add, find missing parts, build totals, and subtract within ten.

    Ready to tryPremium
    14 planned rounds Play level
Continue away from the screen

Try a tiny counting round.

  1. GatherPut a few safe objects on the table.
  2. CountTouch each object once while counting out loud.
  3. ChangeAdd one or take one away and count again.
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