Help a hungry rabbit hop along a number line to reach a carrot! Rabbit Number Jump is a free counting-forward game for young learners. The rabbit stands on one number, the carrot sits on another, and the child works out how many jumps the rabbit needs. Pick the right answer and the rabbit hops one number at a time, counting each hop on screen, before it crunches the carrot. Choose a number line from 1 to 10, 1 to 15, 1 to 20 or 1 to 30, set the longest jump, and slow the rabbit down for beginners. It supports IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics and Kindergarten number sense.
How to use Rabbit Number Jump
- Read the sum at the top, for example 3 + ? = 8. The rabbit is on 3 and the carrot is on 8.
- Count how many jumps the rabbit needs to reach the carrot, then tap your answer.
- Watch the rabbit hop along the number line one number at a time. Each hop is counted so children can check their thinking.
- Stuck? Press Show the jumps to see the hops drawn on the number line, then try again.
- Switch the question type to Which number is the carrot on? for the reverse challenge: the rabbit starts on a number, takes some jumps, and the child names the number where the carrot is hiding.
Why a number line helps
A number line shows counting forward as movement. Each hop adds one, so children see that moving right makes the number bigger, and that the gap between two numbers is the number of hops between them. This builds the idea of addition as counting on, and prepares learners for missing-number sums such as 4 + ? = 9 and for subtraction as finding a difference.
Skills practised
- Counting forward on a number line
- Counting on from any number
- Finding the missing number in an addition sentence
- Understanding the difference between two numbers
- Counting hops accurately, one at a time
Settings for every learner
- Number line: 1 to 10, 1 to 15, 1 to 20 or 1 to 30
- Longest jump: up to 3, 5 or 10 hops
- Rabbit speed: slow, normal or fast
- Count each hop and sound effects can be switched on or off
Ask the child to predict the answer before tapping, then count the hops together as the rabbit moves. Start with a 1 to 10 line and short jumps, and add longer jumps and the 1 to 20 line once counting on feels easy.
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