What grade is Mark the Spot for?

2nd and 3rd grade. It’s a number line game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.

Which standards does Mark the Spot cover?

It lines up with Common Core math 2.NBT.A.2 and 2.MD.B.6. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.

Does my kid need to read to play Mark the Spot?

No. Every question is read aloud, so kids who are still learning to read can play on their own.

How long is a round of Mark the Spot?

About 10 questions, a few minutes. Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder; a tough round steps back one.

Is Mark the Spot free?

It comes with every plan, from $7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Number Garden and Gator Compare are free.

Math · Numbers and place value

Mark the Spot: Read and place numbers on number lines that skip count

A treasure-map path is a number line. Kids drop an X where a number belongs or read the spot under an arrow. Lines count by 1s, then by 2s and 5s, then reach 100 and 1,000, and the last level makes kids work out what each space is worth.

Grades2nd grade, 3rd grade
Levels5, from “By 1s” to “Each space”
A roundAbout 10 questions, a few minutes
PriceWith any plan, from $7.99 a month

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How Mark the Spot works

Questions are read aloud, so kids who are still learning to read can play on their own.
A wrong answer shows why, with the picture or the steps, and then they try again.
Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder. A tough round steps back one.
Each game they play builds a spot in their own valley, and stars go in their sticker book.

The 5 levels

By 1s
By 2s and 5s
To 100
To 1,000
Each space

What it lines up with in school

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher.

2.NBT.A.2: Count within 1,000 and skip-count by 5s, 10s and 100s.
2.MD.B.6: Show whole numbers as distances on a number line.

Practice it at home

Look at a ruler, a thermometer or a measuring cup and ask what the unmarked lines between the numbers stand for.
Draw a line from 0 to 100 with only 0, 50 and 100 marked, and have them guess where 30 goes.

Questions about Mark the Spot

What grade is Mark the Spot for?: 2nd and 3rd grade. It’s a number line game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.
Which standards does Mark the Spot cover?: It lines up with Common Core math 2.NBT.A.2 and 2.MD.B.6. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.
Does my kid need to read to play Mark the Spot?: No. Every question is read aloud, so kids who are still learning to read can play on their own.
How long is a round of Mark the Spot?: About 10 questions, a few minutes. Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder; a tough round steps back one.
Is Mark the Spot free?: It comes with every plan, from $7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Number Garden and Gator Compare are free.

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