Explore outer space and collect different objects to earn space badges as you warp between galaxies with every correct answer. Each time students solve a sum, they’re propelled into a new galaxy, earning rewards and boosting their confidence along the way!

In this version, students practise the skill of mentally adding 7 to numbers up to 16. This repeated, focused practise helps strengthen automatic recall of number facts and supports the development of mental computation strategies critical for building number fluency in the early years.

Let’s Explore – Mental Maths: Adding 7 is ideal for Foundation to Year 2 students building fluency with single-digit addition. It’s perfect for warm-ups, maths rotations, early finishers, or independent play using the QR code.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Add 7 to a range of numbers up to 16
• ✅ Develop automatic recall of basic number facts
• ✅ Strengthen mental computation strategies
• ✅ Improve number fluency and confidence with simple sums
• ✅ Engage in fast-paced gameplay that reinforces maths skills

How to Play:

1. Students are presented with a series of mental addition problems involving adding 7.
2. Each correct answer earns them a space object and sends them to a new galaxy.
3. Objects collected contribute to their final badge tally.
4. The game continues until all questions are answered.
5. At the end, students view all the space badges they earned throughout their journey.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a warm-up during maths lessons focused on addition and number facts
• 💡 Great for Foundation–Year 2 students building mental maths fluency
• 💡 Add to your maths rotations or use as a revision task for early finishers
• 💡 Pair with follow-up activities like flash card games or number bond challenges

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 Explore – Mental Maths: Adding 7 transforms addition practise into a galactic mission, boosting student fluency with each interstellar jump!