Number Line Game for Kids: Number Line Ninja
Getting your game ready…
- Ages
- 7–12
- School years
- Basic 2–Basic 6
- Skills
- Counting in steps of 5 and 10 to 100, Ordering negative numbers from −10 to 10, Fractions on a number line: halves, thirds, quarters and eighths
- Time
- 2–5 minutes a round
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
- Updated
For grown-upsNumber Line Ninja is a free number line game that helps kids read scales and place numbers, from counting in tens to fractions, decimals and negative numbers.
In Ghana, Number Line Ninja suits children in Basic 2 to Basic 6. School years and levels on this page follow Ghanaian schools.
How to play Number Line Ninja
- Choose a level: whole numbers, negative numbers, fractions or decimals.
- Choose the question type: read the arrow, place the number, or a mix of both.
- For "What number is the arrow pointing to?", work out what each gap is worth, count the gaps and pick the answer.
- For "Where does it go?", find the right spot on the line and choose the letter A, B, C or D.
- Answer 10 questions. If you get one wrong, read the explanation to see how to count the gaps.
What your child learns
- Counting in steps of 5 and 10 to 100
- Ordering negative numbers from −10 to 10
- Fractions on a number line: halves, thirds, quarters and eighths
- Decimals on a number line: tenths and hundredths
- Working out the value of each interval on a scale
About Number Line Ninja
The number line is one of the most useful pictures in maths. It shows that numbers have an order and a size, it links whole numbers to fractions and decimals, and it makes negative numbers easy to understand. Reading a number line is also the same skill as reading a ruler, a thermometer or a measuring jug.
The key skill is working out what each gap is worth: count the gaps between two labelled numbers and share out the difference. Whole numbers suit Basic 2–3, fractions suit Basic 3–4, and decimals and negative numbers challenge children in Basic 5–6. Every wrong answer comes with an explanation that shows the counting.
| School year | Suggested level |
|---|---|
| Basic 2 | Whole numbers |
| Basic 3 | Whole numbers |
| Basic 4 | Fractions |
| Basic 5 | Decimals |
| Basic 6 | Negative numbers |
Move up a level after getting three stars two or three times in a row.
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Print or on screenFrequently asked questions
How do you read a number line?
Find two labelled numbers, count the gaps between them and work out what each gap is worth. Then count the gaps from a labelled number to the arrow.
How do you put a fraction on a number line?
The denominator tells you how many equal parts to split each whole into, and the numerator tells you how many parts to count from zero. So 3/4 is three of four equal parts from 0 to 1.
Why is −7 smaller than −2?
On a number line, numbers get smaller as you move left. −7 is further left of zero than −2, so it is smaller, just like 7 degrees below zero is colder than 2 degrees below zero.
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