Number Line: a math estimation game for kids
Number estimation
Find where the number lives!
A number appears above a line, and your child taps where it belongs. It starts on a 0–10 line with tick marks to help.
This trains number estimation — understanding how big numbers are compared to each other, a known predictor of early maths.
Next come 0–20, then 0–100 with only the ends marked, then 0–1000, and at the top levels fractions and decimals on a 0–1 line.
- Skill
- Number estimation
- Ages
- 6–12 years
- Levels
- 20 levels, adapts automatically
- What grown-ups can track
- Average miss (% of the line)
How to play
- Look at the big number.
- Tap the line where you think it goes. You can drag to fix it.
- Tap ✅ and watch the frog hop to the right spot!
Why it helps
- Practises estimating where numbers belong
- Builds a mental number line
- Supports place value and fractions
- Part of the monthly check-up
Based on the number-line estimation task, studied as a predictor of early maths. Grown-ups can see “Average miss (% of the line)”.
💡 Use a tape measure or a ruler: call out a number and guess where it is before checking together.
Frequently asked questions
What does Number Line train?
Number estimation: knowing roughly where a number sits on a line from 0 to 10, 20, 100 or 1000.
Does it include fractions?
Yes. At the top levels, fractions and decimals are placed on a 0–1 line.
Is it in the monthly check-up?
Yes. It is one of the seven check-up games and always uses the 0–100 line there, so results compare month to month.
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