Star StepsGrade 1 learning games, free
For ages 6 to 7. Every skill below is a real lesson in Star Steps: Pip, the star guide, explains the idea, then short questions practise it. After the first round, every step comes back a level harder, five rounds in all.
- 112 skills
- 20 subjects
- 176 steps on the path
- 880 lessons over 5 rounds
- Read-aloud
Math8 skills
Reading and writing7 skills
Science7 skills
Thinking skills7 skills
World and social studies6 skills
Art and music6 skills
Coding6 skills
Money5 skills
Health5 skills
Nature5 skills
Sport and movement5 skills
Languages5 skills- Stories5 skills
- Puzzles5 skills
Making5 skills
Feelings5 skills
Space5 skills
Life skills5 skills
How things work5 skills
AI and smart machines5 skills
Math
8 skills in Grade 1. Math in every grade
- Count to 10Touch, say, count
- Shapes Around UsCount the corners
- Number OrderBefore, after, between
- Adding to 10Put groups together
- Taking AwayWhat is left?
- Doubles and HalvesTwice as many, half as many
- Teen NumbersTen and some more
- Counting in GroupsTwos, fives and tens
Try a question
How many altogether?
- 7
- 4
- 3
- 6
Answer: 4
Reading and writing
7 skills in Grade 1. Reading and writing in every grade
- Letter SoundsHear the first sound
- Rhyme TimeWords that end alike
- Word FamiliesSame ending, new word
- Sight WordsWords you just know
- OppositesWords that flip
- Capital LettersBig letters have jobs
- Full StopsWhere a sentence ends
Try a question
Which word starts with P?
- UMBRELLA
- NOSE
- PIG
- QUEEN
Answer: PIG
Science
7 skills in Grade 1. Science in every grade
- Parts of My BodyName the pieces
- Your Five SensesHow you meet the world
- Alive or Not?Living things grow
- Animal BabiesEvery baby has a name
- Day and NightWhy the sky changes
- WeatherWhat the sky is doing
- Floating and SinkingWhat stays on top
Try a question
What holds your head up?
- Neck
- Heel
- Ankle
- Elbow
Answer: Neck
Thinking skills
7 skills in Grade 1. Thinking skills in every grade
- Big and SmallPut things in order
- Where Is It?On, under, between
- What Comes Next?Spot the repeat
- Most and FewestWhich group wins?
- Odd One OutFind what breaks the rule
- SortingPutting like with like
- Good GuessingSensible estimates
Try a question
Which is smallest?
- mouse
- horse
- dog
- cat
Answer: mouse
World and social studies
6 skills in Grade 1. World and social studies in every grade
- Where I LivePlaces in my community
- Land and WaterMountains, rivers, oceans
- Animals of the WorldWho lives where
- Flags and CountriesEvery country has one
- People Who HelpJobs in your town
- The Four SeasonsThe year goes round
Try a question
Somewhere with grass and swings is a?
- airport
- bank
- garage
- park
Answer: park
Art and music
6 skills in Grade 1. Art and music in every grade
- ColoursName what you see
- Mixing ColoursTwo make a third
- InstrumentsWhat makes that sound?
- Loud and SoftHow sound behaves
- Mixing ColoursTwo make a third
- Beat and RhythmMusic you can clap
Try a question
The colour of an orange fruit is?
- white
- black
- blue
- orange
Answer: orange
Coding
6 skills in Grade 1. Coding in every grade
- Follow the StepsOrder matters
- Left, Right, ForwardSteering a robot
- Repeat ItLoops, gently
- Spot the MistakeDebugging, gently
- RepeatingDoing it again and again
- Finding the MistakeWhen the plan goes wrong
Try a question
If two steps swap places, the result may be?
- always the same
- louder
- wrong
- faster always
Answer: wrong
Money
5 skills in Grade 1. Money in every grade
- Coins and NotesWhat money looks like
- Counting MoneyAdd the coins up
- Saving UpKeep some for later
- CoinsDifferent coins, different worth
- Need or WantMust have, or would like
Try a question
Money you get back when you pay too much is?
- a fine
- change
- interest
- a bill
Answer: change
Health
5 skills in Grade 1. Health in every grade
- Healthy FoodsFuel that helps you grow
- Keeping CleanWash the germs away
- Move Your BodyAn hour a day
- SleepWhy your body rests
- GermsToo small to see
Try a question
Washing fruit before eating removes?
- water
- vitamins
- dirt and germs
- fibre
Answer: dirt and germs
Nature
5 skills in Grade 1. Nature in every grade
- Trees and FlowersThe green world
- MinibeastsSmall but vital
- The SeasonsThe year turns
- TreesThe biggest plants
- Where Animals LiveHomes in nature
Try a question
A tree that keeps its leaves all year is?
- fungal
- aquatic
- evergreen
- deciduous
Answer: evergreen
Sport and movement
5 skills in Grade 1. Sport and movement in every grade
- Playing GamesKnow the sports
- Sports GearThe right kit
- Fair PlayHow to win and lose
- Warming UpGetting ready to move
- Playing TogetherBeing a good teammate
Try a question
The sport where you kick a ball into a goal is?
- swimming
- football
- tennis
- archery
Answer: football
Languages
5 skills in Grade 1. Languages in every grade
- Hello Around the WorldGreet anyone
- Numbers in Other LanguagesOne to five
- Colours in Other LanguagesRojo, rouge, laal
- More GreetingsHello around the world
- Counting in Another LanguageOne, two, three
Try a question
How do you say HELLO in Korean?
- Marhaba
- Annyeong
- Bonjour
- Ni hao
Answer: Annyeong
Stories
5 skills in Grade 1. Stories in every grade
- Beginning, Middle, EndEvery story has three parts
- Who Is In The StoryMeeting the characters
- What Happens NextGuessing from clues
- Where Stories HappenThe place of the tale
- What a Story TeachesThe message at the end
Try a question
The person who drew the pictures in a story book is the?
- illustrator
- teacher
- author
- reader
Answer: illustrator
Puzzles
5 skills in Grade 1. Puzzles in every grade
- Odd One OutWhich one does not belong
- What Comes NextPatterns that keep going
- Same and DifferentSorting by what matters
- Shape PatternsRepeating shapes
- Finding a WayRoutes and dead ends
Try a question
Out of circle, square, triangle and yellow, the odd one out is?
- triangle
- square
- yellow
- circle
Answer: yellow
Making
5 skills in Grade 1. Making in every grade
- Things Are Made OfWood, metal, plastic, cloth
- Strong ShapesSome shapes hold better
- Joining ThingsGlue, tape, string and more
- Cutting and FoldingCareful hands
- Tidying UpPart of the job
Try a question
A material that lets light through is?
- glass
- cloth
- metal
- wood
Answer: glass
Feelings
5 skills in Grade 1. Feelings in every grade
- Naming FeelingsPutting a word to it
- Big and Small FeelingsSome fill you up
- Asking for HelpBrave, not weak
- Things That HelpSmall ways to feel better
- Waiting Your TurnPatience is a skill
Try a question
A person who has just finished something hard probably feels?
- scared
- hungry
- proud
- bored
Answer: proud
Space
5 skills in Grade 1. Space in every grade
- Day And Nightwhat the sky shows us
- Our Sunthe star that warms us
- The Moonour nearest space neighbor
- Earth Is Roundthe big ball we live on
- Rocketshow we get off the ground
Try a question
In the evening the Sun goes down in the?
- west
- east
- southeast
- south
Answer: west
Life skills
5 skills in Grade 1. Life skills in every grade
- Tidy Upput things back where they live
- My Daythe shape of a day
- Good Mannerswords that make people glad
- Stay Safestaying safe at home and out
- Ask For Helphow to ask for help
Try a question
After painting, the lids should go back on the pots so the paint does not?
- dry out
- turn to water
- float away
- become heavier
Answer: dry out
How things work
5 skills in Grade 1. How things work in every grade
- Pushes and PullsEvery move starts with one
- WheelsWhy round things roll
- Everyday ToolsOne job for each tool
- Making LightWhere light comes from
- Float or SinkHow boats stay up
Try a question
A light with a hanging cord is switched on with a?
- squeeze
- lift
- pull
- shake
Answer: pull
AI and smart machines
5 skills in Grade 1. AI and smart machines in every grade
- What A Machine Ismachines follow instructions
- Telling It What To Dogiving clear instructions
- Sorting Thingssplitting a pile by a rule
- Clever Guessingpatterns and predictions
- Staying Safescreens, secrets and grown-ups
Try a question
Before a machine can help you, somebody first has to?
- name it
- walk it
- build it
- water it
Answer: build it