Get rolling with Let’s Roll – Count the Pencils: Numbers 0–10! In this early counting game, students will look at a series of pencil cup images and practise identifying how many pencils are inside. With every correct answer, they move around the interactive board and earn points on their journey!

Roll the dice and move around the game board, which features mini worlds taken from the other digi-games. The more correct answers you get, the more opportunities there are to earn points. Game on! In each round, students must count the number of pencils in the cup and choose the correct numeral from the multiple-choice answers.

Let’s Roll – Count the Pencils is ideal for early years to Year 1 learners working on number recognition, one-to-one correspondence and counting fluency. The game encourages visual attention and number matching in a vibrant, movement-based setting.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Count quantities from 0 to 10 using real-world images
• ✅ Match counted objects to their numeral representations
• ✅ Build one-to-one correspondence and early number fluency
• ✅ Engage in game-based learning with a focus on counting strategies

How to Play:

1. Students roll the dice and move across the game board into different themed zones.
2. They are shown an image of a pencil cup with a number of pencils inside.
3. They count the pencils and choose the correct number from the answer options.
4. Each correct answer earns points and keeps their progress moving forward.
5. The winner is the player with the highest score at the end of the game!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as part of your maths rotations to consolidate counting and number identification skills.
• 💡 Pair students together for cooperative play and counting support.
• 💡 Follow up with a hands-on counting station where students create their own pencil cups with real classroom supplies.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task.
• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins.
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play.

Let’s Roll – Count the Pencils turns simple counting into a high-energy adventure where students build confidence with numbers while exploring colourful and creative game worlds.