Social studies · Long ago and today

Then and Now: How life, school and tools changed from long ago to today

Sepia photos from long ago sit next to bright pictures from today. Kids sort then from now, match old and new versions of the same thing, compare school and home life, put things on a timeline and learn how we know about the past.

Grades1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade
Levels5, from “Then or now?” to “How do we know?”
A roundAbout 10 questions, a few minutes
PriceWith any plan, from $7.99 a month

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How Then and Now 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.

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What grade is Then and Now for?

1st grade to 3rd grade. It’s a long ago and today game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.

Does my kid need to read to play Then and Now?

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 Then and Now?

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 Then and Now free?

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

Then and Now: How life, school and tools changed from long ago to today

How Then and Now works

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