Get ready to zoom through number sequences with Let’s Race – Numbers Before or After… Up to 120! In this fast-paced racing game, students will build fluency with counting strategies as they determine which number comes directly before or after a given value. Each correct answer powers their car closer to the winner’s podium!

Race around the track in this fast-paced game. Watch as your car zooms along the race track with every question answered correctly. Who will end up on the winner’s podium? Students are asked to find either the number that comes just before or just after a given number, with values ranging from 1 to 120. They select the correct answer from a set of multiple-choice options.

Let’s Race – Numbers Before or After… Up to 120 is ideal for Year 1 students developing number sequencing skills, mental computation and place value understanding. The competitive format keeps learners engaged while helping them master early number concepts through repeated practise.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify the number that comes before or after a given number up to 120
• ✅ Strengthen number sequencing and skip counting strategies
• ✅ Develop fluency and accuracy with numbers to 120
• ✅ Engage in fast-paced learning through game-based practise

How to Play:

1. Students are presented with a number between 1 and 120.
2. They are asked to identify the number that comes just before or just after.
3. They choose the correct answer from the multiple-choice options.
4. Each correct answer advances their race car further along the track.
5. The player who answers the most questions correctly and reaches the finish line first wins!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a warm-up during number sequencing or place value lessons.
• 💡 Play in pairs and encourage students to justify their reasoning aloud before answering.
• 💡 Extend with number line activities or skip counting practice using concrete materials.

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 Race – Numbers Before or After… Up to 120 combines speed, competition and counting practise to build confidence and number fluency in a fun and motivating format.