How to Play Astronaut Counting Challenge

Astronaut Counting Challenge is a space race where the fastest counter wins.

What is Astronaut Counting Challenge?

Count to any yellow square up to 10 spaces ahead of your ship and tap that number. Your ship flies to that square. If you count wrong and land on a white square, your ship bounces back. Another ship is racing you, and it gets faster across the five levels.

How to play Astronaut Counting Challenge

Tap or click the number buttons.

Step by step

1. Find a yellow square up to 10 spaces ahead.
2. Count the spaces from your ship to it.
3. Tap that number.
4. Your ship moves if you are right and bounces back if you are wrong.
5. Reach the finish before the other ship.

Strategy tips to play better

• Pick the furthest yellow square you can count accurately to move faster.
• Touch each square with your eyes as you count, starting with the first square after your ship (not the ship itself).
• For bigger jumps, count in groups like 5 and then 2 more.

What kids learn

• Counting to 10
• One-to-one correspondence
• Number recognition
• Speed

For parents and teachers

A favourite with kindergartners. The race motivates kids to count again and again.

Rules & goal

How do you play? Count to any yellow square within 10 spaces from your ship and tap that number on the screen. Watch as your ship advances to that square! If you count incorrectly and land on a white square, your ship will bounce back to where you were. Hurry, the other ship will win if you don’t count quickly! The sound effects make this online counting game fun and exciting.

There are five levels in this game. In each level, the other ship moves a little bit faster! So, students will have to up their game and count more quickly in order to win.

Use this game for early finishers, as a math station, or as a small group activity! From kindergarteners to students who need extra practice, this counting game will increase number sense, boost recognition of numerals, and help students practice cardinality.