Start your engines! In this fast-paced digital game, students race their way around the track by answering questions about animal mass. Each correct answer speeds their car ahead, getting them closer to the finish line and a spot on the winner’s podium.

Students will be shown pairs of animals and asked to decide which is heavier or lighter. With clear visuals and accessible comparisons, this game supports early learners in developing foundational measurement vocabulary and reasoning about mass in meaningful contexts.

Who will cross the finish line first and take home the prize?

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Compare the mass of animals using language such as heavier and lighter
• ✅ Build confidence using measurement vocabulary in context
• ✅ Develop early reasoning and observation skills
• ✅ Strengthen understanding of size and weight comparisons through visuals
• ✅ Engage in fun, fast-paced gameplay while reinforcing early measurement concepts

How to Play:

1. Students are presented with two animals and asked to choose which one is heavier or lighter.
2. Each correct answer moves their car forward on the racetrack.
3. Incorrect answers cause their car to slow down, giving others a chance to catch up.
4. The game continues through a series of comparison questions.
5. At the end, students see who makes it to the podium based on total progress.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during early measurement units to introduce the concept of mass
• 💡 Great for Early Years to Year 1 students exploring comparisons in a fun, visual way
• 💡 Add to maths rotations or use as a warm-up before a hands-on measurement activity
• 💡 Pair with classroom weighing tasks comparing real or toy animals

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 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
• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task

Let’s Race – Looking at Mass: Comparing Animals helps students build essential comparison skills while zooming toward measurement success!