Free Basic 2 Learning Games (Ages 7–8)

Basic 2 is a big year for mental maths and spelling. Children work with numbers to 1,000, learn their first times tables, and read the clock to the quarter hour or five minutes. (Basic 2 is also called Primary 2.) Made for families in Ghana: school years are shown as Basic 2 in Ghanaian schools.

All Basic 2 games

Maths

Addition Adventure

Add numbers within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.

Start with: Up to 100

Ages 5–9KG2–Basic 4

Maths

Subtraction Sprint

Take away within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.

Start with: Up to 100

Ages 5–9KG2–Basic 4

Maths

Times Tables Challenge

Practise any times table from 2× to 12×.

Start with: 2, 5, 10

Ages 7–11Basic 2–Basic 6

Maths

Telling Time

Read an analogue clock, from o’clock to any minute.

Start with: Quarter past / to

Ages 5–9KG2–Basic 4

Maths

Fraction Pizza

Name fractions and find equivalent fractions.

Start with: Halves to quarters

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Greater Than, Less Than

Compare numbers with <, > and =.

Start with: Up to 1,000

Ages 5–11KG2–Basic 6

Maths

Number Patterns

Find the missing number in a sequence.

Start with: Skip counting

Ages 5–10KG2–Basic 5

Maths

Place Value Quest

Ones, tens, hundreds and thousands.

Start with: Hundreds

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 5

Maths

Daily Maths Challenge

Ten new maths questions every day. Keep your streak!

Start with: Junior (ages 6–8)

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Speed Maths Challenge

Answer as many questions as you can in 60 seconds.

Start with: Addition & subtraction, Easy

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

Maths

Money Match

Count coins and notes, and work out change.

Start with: Coins and notes

Ages 5–11KG2–Basic 5

Maths

Measure It!

Choose the best unit and convert between units.

Start with: Best unit

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Shape Explorer

Name 2D and 3D shapes and count their parts.

Start with: 3D shapes

Ages 4–11KG1–Basic 5

Maths

Rounding Rally

Round to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000 or tenth.

Start with: Nearest 10

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

Maths

Number Bonds

Find the missing part to make 5, 10, 20 or 100.

Start with: Make 100

Ages 4–8KG1–Basic 3

Maths

Graph Detective

Read pictographs, bar graphs and tally charts.

Start with: Bar graphs, Tables & tallies

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 4

Maths

Maths Bingo

Solve the called sums, mark the answers and shout bingo!

Start with: 5×5 card · Adding & taking away

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Number Line Ninja

Read and place whole numbers, negatives, fractions and decimals.

Start with: Whole numbers

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

Maths

Missing Number Mysteries

Find missing numbers and balance the scales.

Start with: + and −

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

Maths

Calendar Explorer

Days, months, reading a calendar and units of time.

Start with: Months

Ages 6–10Basic 1–Basic 4

Maths

Times Tables Test

25 timed times tables questions, just like a real multiplication check.

Start with: Practice, easier tables

Ages 7–11Basic 2–Basic 6

Maths

Number Merge Puzzle

Slide number tiles to make 10, or double them up to 128 and 1024.

Start with: Medium

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

Maths

Math Rocket

Steer a rocket through space, catching the asteroids that match the target sum.

Start with: Add & take away

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Number Ninja

Slice the flying fruit that match the rule, from even numbers to times tables and fractions.

Start with: Number sense

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Fraction Pizza Shop

Cut pizzas into equal slices and top exactly the fraction each customer orders.

Start with: Day 2

Ages 7–11Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Times Tables Tower Defenders

Answer times tables to earn gems, then build towers to protect the castle from number gremlins.

Start with: 2, 5 and 10

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

Maths

Snakes and Ladders

Answer maths questions to roll the dice, climb the ladders and charm the snakes.

Start with: Two-digit numbers

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

Maths

Four in a Row Maths

Answer the maths question on top of a column to drop your counter, and get four in a row before Robo does.

Start with: Add & take away within 20

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Array Builder

Build arrays of cookies, cinema seats and flowers, write the times facts, turn arrays round, split them and find every rectangle.

Start with: Level 1, then Level 2: arrays up to 10 × 10 and turnaround facts

Ages 6–9Basic 1–Basic 4

Maths

Bar Model Maths

Read a word problem, build the bar model, label it with the numbers and a ?, then solve it step by step.

Start with: Level 1: part-whole problems (adding and taking away)

Ages 7–11Basic 2–Basic 6

Maths

Ruler Ready

Line up the 0 on a ruler with a pencil, leaf, caterpillar or key, then read its length in cm, half cm or mm.

Start with: Level 2: objects that do not start at 0, then Level 3: half cm

Ages 6–10Basic 1–Basic 4

Maths

Tennis Maths

Play a real tennis match where every shot is a maths question: run to the bubble with the right answer to hit a winner.

Start with: Two-digit adding and taking away, doubles, halves, 2, 5 and 10 times tables

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Maths Block Drop

Turn and drop numbered blocks to clear lines, then answer a quick question about the line to win a power-up.

Start with: Adding to 20

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Ping Pong Maths

Fast table tennis where the table is covered in numbers: land the ball on the ones that fit the goal for a curving spin shot.

Start with: Number bonds to 20, odd and even, greater and less than

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Football Maths

Answer a question to take your penalty, then answer again to read the striker and dive for the save.

Start with: Add & take away to 100

Ages 5–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Maths Race

Race three computer cars on city, desert and space tracks: every right answer is a speed boost, and three in a row fires your turbo.

Start with: Adding and taking away within 100, the 2, 5 and 10 times tables

Ages 5–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Basketball Maths

Choose an easier question for a 2-point shot or a harder one for a 3-pointer, answer it, then time your release for a swish.

Start with: Adding and taking away within 100, the 2, 5 and 10 times tables

Ages 5–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Maths

Fishing Fun

Tap the fish with the right number to reel it in, then see every fish you caught in your fish tank.

Start with: Bigger and smaller numbers and quick number bonds to 10

Ages 3–7KG1–Basic 2

Maths

Zoo Keeper Maths

Run your own zoo: earn money at the ticket booth, adopt animals, build their enclosures on a grid, feed them on time and count the visitors.

Start with: Money to 100 and change, area and fence panels, quarter past and quarter to, bar charts in 2s

Ages 6–10Basic 1–Basic 4

English

Spelling Bee

Look, cover and spell words from memory.

Start with: Simple words

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

English

Word Scramble

Unscramble letters using picture clues.

Start with: 4–5 letters

Ages 5–10KG2–Basic 4

English

Sight Words

Listen and find Dolch sight words.

Start with: Second Grade list

Ages 4–8KG1–Basic 2

English

Rhyme Time

Find the word that rhymes.

Start with: Tricky rhymes

Ages 4–8KG1–Basic 2

English

Synonyms & Antonyms

Find words with the same or opposite meaning.

Start with: Synonyms

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

English

Parts of Speech

Spot nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

Start with: Noun, verb, adjective

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Daily Word Puzzle

Guess today’s secret word in six tries. New word daily!

Start with: Junior (4 letters)

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Punctuation Station

End marks, capital letters, commas and apostrophes.

Start with: Capital letters

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Homophone Heroes

Choose the right homophone to finish each sentence.

Start with: Easy homophones

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

English

Prefixes & Suffixes

Add prefixes and suffixes to build new words and spell them correctly.

Start with: Prefixes

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

English

Read & Answer

Read short stories and fact files, then answer questions about them.

Start with: Short stories

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Typing Rockets

Learn to type: home row, all the rows, words and sentences.

Start with: Home row

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Phonics Sounds

Beginning sounds, blending, digraphs and magic e.

Start with: Magic e

Ages 4–7KG1–Basic 2

English

Word Search

Find hidden words in themed puzzles, then print one to take away.

Start with: Easy

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

English

Word Guess

Guess the letters to find the hidden word before the balloons pop.

Start with: Short words

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Spaceman Word Game

Guess the hidden word before the alien's spaceship is built and flies away.

Start with: Medium

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

English

Crossword Puzzles for Kids

Solve a fresh themed crossword every game, online or on paper.

Start with: Easy

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Typing Test for Kids

Check your typing speed (WPM) and accuracy in 1, 2 or 3 minutes.

Start with: Easy

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Word Runner

Run, jump and duck to collect the letters of each word in the right order.

Start with: Medium

Ages 5–11KG2–Basic 6

English

Sentence Builder

Put colour-coded word tiles in order to make a sentence that matches the picture.

Start with: Medium

Ages 5–11KG2–Basic 5

English

Story Maker

Choose a hero, setting, problem and object, then write and print your own illustrated mini-book.

Start with: Junior

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

English

Spelling Bee Championship

Hear a word in a sentence, spell it and win four bee rounds to become the champion.

Start with: Common tricky words

Ages 4–12KG1–Basic 6

English

Word Ladder

Change one letter at a time to climb from the start word to the goal word, and try to match par.

Start with: 3-letter ladders with clues

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

English

Read and Match

Read a short phrase or sentence and tap the one picture that matches it exactly. The other pictures differ by just one word.

Start with: Level 3 for practice in reading every word carefully

Ages 5–7KG2–Basic 2

English

Word Jumper

Jump the frog onto floating letter blocks in the right order to spell the word in the picture, and win a shower of coins.

Start with: Sight words and tricky words such as said, friend and school

Ages 5–9KG2–Basic 3

Logic & Memory

Memory Match

Flip cards and find all the matching pairs.

Start with: 16 cards, Maths theme

Ages 3–10KG1–Basic 5

Logic & Memory

Sudoku for Kids

Kid-sized 4×4 and 6×6 sudoku puzzles.

Start with: 4×4 Medium or Hard

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Logic & Memory

Code the Robot

Program a robot with arrows and loops to reach the star.

Start with: Explorer

Ages 5–11KG2–Basic 6

Logic & Memory

Shape Patterns: Non-Verbal Reasoning

Shape sequences, odd one out, grids and mirror images.

Start with: Easy

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Logic & Memory

Maths Maze

Hop through a number maze, stepping only on answers that match the rule.

Start with: Junior

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 6

Logic & Memory

Tangram Puzzles

Turn and fit the seven tangram pieces to make animals and shapes.

Start with: Medium

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

Logic & Memory

Colouring Pages

Tap to paint 28 original pictures, or print them to colour with crayons.

Start with: Detailed

Ages 3–8KG1–Basic 3

Logic & Memory

Chess for Kids

Learn how each chess piece moves, then play a full game against the computer.

Start with: Easy

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

Logic & Memory

Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids

Drag real jigsaw pieces into place to finish bright, colourful pictures.

Start with: Medium

Ages 4–12KG1–Basic 6

Logic & Memory

Laser Mirror Puzzle

Bounce a laser off mirrors, splitters and filters to light every target.

Start with: Easy

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

Logic & Memory

Coding Quest

Snap code blocks together to guide Pip the robot through 45 puzzles.

Start with: World 2

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Solar System Quiz

Planets, the Sun, the Moon and space facts.

Start with: Space cadet

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Animal Groups

Mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or insect?

Start with: All 6 groups

Ages 5–11KG2–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Continents & Oceans

Learn the 7 continents, the 5 oceans and big world facts.

Start with: Continents

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Amazing Human Body

Senses, organs, bones and healthy habits.

Start with: Healthy habits

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Solids, Liquids & Gases

States of matter, changes of state and the water cycle.

Start with: Solid, liquid or gas?

Ages 6–11Basic 1–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Food Chains & Habitats

Food chains, animal diets, habitats and adaptations.

Start with: Habitats

Ages 7–11Basic 2–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Plant Power

Parts of a plant, seeds, pollination and photosynthesis.

Start with: What plants need

Ages 5–10KG2–Basic 5

Science & Geography

States & Capitals Quiz

States, provinces and capitals of your country and the world.

Start with: Capitals

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Flags of the World Quiz

Guess the country from its flag, from famous flags to tricky lookalikes.

Start with: Easy

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Daily Kids Quiz

Ten new trivia questions every day, plus practice quizzes.

Start with: Easy or Medium

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Map Quiz

Click the map to find continents, countries, states and regions.

Start with: Continents and oceans

Ages 6–12Basic 1–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Circuit Builder

Wire up batteries, switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors to build circuits.

Start with: Sparks

Ages 7–12Basic 2–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Solar System Explorer

Fly round an animated solar system, discover every planet and complete rocket missions.

Start with: Medium

Ages 5–12KG2–Basic 6

Science & Geography

Weather Lab

Change the temperature, humidity and wind to make rain, snow, rainbows and storms.

Start with: Medium

Ages 5–11KG2–Basic 5

Science & Geography

Dinosaur Dig

Answer maths questions to power your brush, trowel and pick, dig up fossil bones, build the skeleton and discover the dinosaur.

Start with: Fossil hunter: adding and taking away tens, doubles, and the 2, 5 and 10 times tables

Ages 5–10KG2–Basic 4

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