Start your engines! In this high-energy digital game, students race their way around a dynamic track by answering near doubles addition questions. With every correct answer, their car speeds ahead, but be careful! Incorrect answers slow them down and could cost them a spot on the winner’s podium.

Students will be presented with addition problems that focus on near doubles strategies, such as 6 + 7 or 8 + 9, and must identify the correct answer. This supports mental maths fluency by encouraging students to use known doubles facts and adjust by one. The fast-paced nature of the game helps consolidate automatic recall of number facts in a fun, competitive setting.

The goal? Be the first to zoom across the finish line and claim a spot on the podium!

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Solve near doubles addition problems to 20
• ✅ Use known doubles facts to support mental computation
• ✅ Build fluency and flexibility with addition strategies
• ✅ Develop confidence in number fact recall
• ✅ Participate in engaging, competitive gameplay with real-time feedback

How to Play:

1. Students choose their character and begin the race around the track.
2. A question appears with a near doubles addition problem (e.g. 7 + 8).
3. A correct answer speeds up their car, pushing them closer to the finish line.
4. An incorrect answer slows them down, giving others a chance to catch up!
5. The race continues until all questions are completed and the winners are revealed on the podium.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during number strategy lessons to reinforce near doubles understanding
• 💡 Add to rotations for mental maths fluency and number fact practise
• 💡 Great for Year 1–3 students developing efficient addition strategies
• 💡 Follow up with a doubles and near doubles sorting task or number line activity

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 – Near Doubles: Addition to 20 helps students build confidence and speed with mental addition, all while zooming toward success on the race track!