Star StepsGrade 2 learning games, free
For ages 7 to 8. 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.
- 110 skills
- 20 subjects
- 174 steps on the path
- 870 lessons over 5 rounds
- Read-aloud
Math8 skills
Reading and writing7 skills
Science7 skills
Thinking skills7 skills
World and social studies6 skills
Art and music5 skills
Coding5 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 2. Math in every grade
- Tens and OnesTwo digits, two jobs
- Skip CountingJump, don't crawl
- Add and Take Away to 20Both directions
- Fact FamiliesFour facts, three numbers
- Money MathsCount it, spend it
- Telling the TimeRead a real clock
- Tens and OnesWhat each digit means
- Groups of the Same SizeThe start of times tables
Try a question
Which number has 4 tens and 0 ones?
- 46
- 43
- 40
- 37
Answer: 40
Reading and writing
7 skills in Grade 2. Reading and writing in every grade
- Naming and Doing WordsNouns and verbs
- One and ManyMaking plurals
- Describing WordsAdjectives
- Two Words, One WordCompound words
- Capitals and Full StopsSentence rules
- One and ManyAdding s and more
- Doing WordsVerbs tell the action
Try a question
Which one is a naming word?
- cloud
- sing
- throw
- dig
Answer: cloud
Science
7 skills in Grade 2. Science in every grade
- MaterialsWhat things are made of
- Animal HomesEveryone needs shelter
- Weather WatchRead the sky
- Life CyclesEgg to adult and round again
- Push and PullForces move things
- MagnetsPush and pull without touching
- Light and ShadowWhere light cannot reach
Try a question
A jumper is usually made of?
- glass fibre
- wool
- stone
- metal
Answer: wool
Thinking skills
7 skills in Grade 2. Thinking skills in every grade
- First, Next, LastPut it in order
- Sort It OutGroup by a rule
- Pattern PowerFind the rule
- Odd One OutFind the rule that breaks
- Story ProblemsWords into sums
- Cause and EffectWhy it happened
- A Fair TestChanging one thing
Try a question
Which day comes after Tuesday?
- Saturday
- Wednesday
- Monday
- Sunday
Answer: Wednesday
World and social studies
6 skills in Grade 2. World and social studies in every grade
- Continents and OceansSeven and five
- Capital CitiesWhere governments sit
- Jobs People DoWho does what
- Homes Around the WorldShelter suits the place
- Simple MapsA picture from above
- Our CommunityPeople living together
Try a question
France is on which continent?
- Antarctica
- Australia
- Africa
- Europe
Answer: Europe
Art and music
5 skills in Grade 2. Art and music in every grade
- Lines and PicturesKinds of art
- Instrument FamiliesFour groups
- Beat and TempoSpeed and pulse
- Line and ShapeThe bones of a drawing
- Loud and SoftMusic has volume
Try a question
A line that does not bend is?
- curved
- straight
- spiral
- zigzag
Answer: straight
Coding
5 skills in Grade 2. Coding in every grade
- AlgorithmsA plan that works
- LoopsCount the repeats
- If This, Then ThatMaking choices
- If This, Then ThatMaking a choice
- Order MattersSteps in the right sequence
Try a question
Two different algorithms can give the?
- wrong answer always
- an error always
- same answer
- nothing
Answer: same answer
Money
5 skills in Grade 2. Money in every grade
- Adding MoneyTotals at the till
- Giving ChangeWhat comes back
- Needs and WantsWhich comes first
- Giving ChangeWhat you get back
- Saving UpWaiting for something bigger
Try a question
A pen costs ₹6 and a book costs ₹40. What is the total?
- 46
- 37
- 53
- 38
Answer: 46
Health
5 skills in Grade 2. Health in every grade
- Food GroupsWhat food is made of
- Sleep and TeethNight-time repair
- FeelingsNaming what you feel
- Looking After TeethTwice a day
- Staying SafeRoads, water and strangers
Try a question
Too much salt is bad for your?
- nails
- earlobes
- toes
- heart
Answer: heart
Nature
5 skills in Grade 2. Nature in every grade
- HabitatsBuilt for where they live
- Birds and NestsFeathers and beaks
- Caring for NatureSmall habits, big effect
- Life CyclesHow living things grow
- Food ChainsWho eats what
Try a question
A fish is suited to living in?
- water
- ice only
- treetops
- clouds
Answer: water
Sport and movement
5 skills in Grade 2. Sport and movement in every grade
- Team SportsHow many on a side
- Keeping ScoreWhat each thing is worth
- Rules of the GameFouls, cards and outs
- Throwing and CatchingEyes on the ball
- Rules of a GameWhy games have them
Try a question
A player who replaces another during a match is a?
- steward
- substitute
- captain
- referee
Answer: substitute
Languages
5 skills in Grade 2. Languages in every grade
- Hindi WordsEveryday vocabulary
- Spanish WordsAgua, casa, amigo
- French WordsEau, maison, ami
- Colours in Other LanguagesNaming what you see
- Family WordsNaming the people you love
Try a question
What does "chand" mean in Hindi?
- no
- food
- moon
- school
Answer: moon
Stories
5 skills in Grade 2. Stories in every grade
- Where It HappensThe setting of a story
- Feelings in StoriesHow characters feel and why
- Retelling a StorySaying it again, in order
- Putting Events in OrderFirst, next, last
- Talking About CharactersSaying what you think
Try a question
A beach setting usually makes a story feel?
- gloomy
- bright
- frightening
- cold
Answer: bright
Puzzles
5 skills in Grade 2. Puzzles in every grade
- Sorting RulesOne rule at a time
- Trickier SequencesPatterns with a bigger jump
- Matching PairsThings that go together
- Secret CodesSwapping symbols
- Balance PuzzlesWhich side is heavier
Try a question
A good sorting rule gives an answer that is?
- confusing
- clear
- secret
- random
Answer: clear
Making
5 skills in Grade 2. Making in every grade
- Measuring to MakeMeasure twice, cut once
- The Right ToolEach job has its tool
- Plan Then BuildA drawing before a build
- Nets and BoxesFlat becomes solid
- Making It StrongerSimple tricks
Try a question
Writing measurements down before cutting helps you not to?
- spend
- measure
- hurry
- forget
Answer: forget
Feelings
5 skills in Grade 2. Feelings in every grade
- KindnessSmall things that matter
- Sharing and TurnsFair for everyone
- When Someone Is SadBeing there helps
- Feeling Left OutWhen it hurts
- Being BraveDoing it anyway
Try a question
Seeing someone sitting alone at lunch, a kind thing to do is?
- walk away
- ask them to join you
- point
- laugh
Answer: ask them to join you
Space
5 skills in Grade 2. Space in every grade
- Starsthe Sun is a star too
- The Planetsthe worlds around our Sun
- Constellationspatterns in the night sky
- Astronautspeople who work in space
- Seasonswhy the year changes
Try a question
The huge amount of energy a star gives out is made deep in its?
- orbit
- core
- tail
- shadow
Answer: core
Life skills
5 skills in Grade 2. Life skills in every grade
- Clothes Carelooking after what you wear
- Getting Readyget ready the night before
- In The Kitchenwhat is hot or sharp
- Shoppingprices, change and value
- Calling For Helpusing a phone in an emergency
Try a question
The right coat to wear in heavy rain is one that is?
- made of straw
- waterproof
- very thin
- see-through
Answer: waterproof
How things work
5 skills in Grade 2. How things work in every grade
- Ramps and SlopesA longer, easier way up
- LeversA bar and a pivot
- Magnets at WorkQuiet pulls in real objects
- Building a HouseBottom up, in order
- Tap WaterThe journey to your tap
Try a question
A screw thread is a ramp wrapped around a?
- cube
- cylinder
- circle
- triangle
Answer: cylinder
AI and smart machines
5 skills in Grade 2. AI and smart machines in every grade
- What Data Isfacts a machine can count
- Spotting Patternswhat repeats, and what it means
- Sensorshow machines notice things
- Robotsmachines that act in the world
- Is It Truechecking what a screen tells you
Try a question
Before data can be counted, it has to be?
- sung
- collected
- buried
- cooked
Answer: collected