Complete different tasks at the farm with every correct answer, from planting seeds to growing and collecting fruit, fixing tractors and mending fences. A farmer’s work is never done!

This version of the game reinforces the mental maths skill of adding seven. Students are presented with a range of addition problems where they must mentally add 7 to a given number, with answers always within 16. Each correct response helps them complete a different farm task, making learning feel purposeful and fun.

From feeding animals to fixing fences, each completed job gives students a sense of achievement while building fluency with number facts. With its hands-on theme and clear rewards, this game helps young learners develop confidence in basic addition strategies through engaging gameplay.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Mentally add 7 to numbers within 16
• ✅ Develop fluency with foundational addition facts
• ✅ Apply mental maths strategies to solve simple sums
• ✅ Strengthen early number sense through repetition and visual support
• ✅ Engage in fun, practical tasks that support purposeful learning

How to Play:

1. Students are shown an addition problem involving adding 7 to a small number.
2. They choose the correct answer from multiple-choice options.
3. Each correct answer helps them complete a step in a farm task, such as planting a seed or feeding the animals.
4. The game continues until all questions have been answered and the farm tasks are complete.
5. At the end, students receive a summary of the jobs they’ve finished on the farm.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during numeracy blocks to build fluency with key addition facts
• 💡 Great for Foundation to Year 2 students practising early mental computation
• 💡 Add to maths rotations, warm-ups or as a meaningful early finisher task
• 💡 Replay to increase speed and confidence with adding 7

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Choose between solo, pair or team mode to suit different groupings
• 💛 Send the QR code home to support extra practise with families

Let’s Farm – Mental Maths: Adding 7 builds fluency and confidence through hands-on addition tasks and delightful farm-themed challenges.