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Tiny Explorers · Ages 2 to 4

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Food Plate Drag

Children drag or tap each food into the fruit group or the vegetable group, building sorting and classifying skills.

Drag dropSort food into fruit and vegetable groups~4 min per level4 levelsAll devices
  • Free · no account required
  • No sign-up
  • +10 XP per level
  • 4 levels
  • Plays on all devices
  • Grade-by-grade

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The learning journey

Every activity is one step. Here is where this one fits.

  1. Play(you are here)Learn the idea in a game
  2. PractiseLock it in on paper
  3. ReviewCome back and keep it sharp
  4. MasterTake on a harder challenge
  5. AchieveEarn a certificate

About Food Plate Drag

Food Plate Drag is a healthy picnic in the park where tasty foods need sorting onto the right plates. Children drag or tap each food into the fruit group or the vegetable group, building sorting and classifying skills.

Chosen by the skills this activity practises.

A hand for grown-ups

Before you start
These need thinking time, not speed. Set the expectation that a good puzzle is meant to take a while.
While they work
Resist jumping in. A long pause is a child thinking, not a child stuck — give it room before offering a nudge.
Afterwards
Ask "how did you work that out?" more than "is it right?". The reasoning is the skill; the answer is just the evidence.
Watch out for
Guessing to escape the discomfort of not knowing. Reassure them that being stuck for a bit is normal and fine.
Away from the screen
Play strategy games, do puzzles, ask "what comes next?" with patterns of objects. Reasoning is a muscle.

How to play

  1. A question appears on screen

    A maths question is shown in large text at the centre of the play area. A timer bar begins counting down from 60 seconds.

  2. Choose the correct answer

    Answer options are shown as large buttons. Tap and drag, or use the mouse on desktop. Any input method works — touch, mouse or keyboard.

  3. Build your streak

    Each consecutive correct answer increases your streak. A longer streak lights up the flame icon and adds a bonus multiplier to the XP you earn for the level.

  4. Finish the level

    Each level has 4 questions. Complete them to earn the full level reward (+10 XP, plus up to +10 XP for a perfect run). Progress is saved locally and shown on the Parent Dashboard.

🎓 Curriculum

Curriculum alignment

Mapped to national curriculum frameworks so teachers and parents can match practice to school standards.

  • United StatesCommon Core State Standards for Mathematics · sorting, classification, foodAligned to sorting, classification, food number and operations objectives.
  • EnglandNational Curriculum in England: mathematics · sorting, classification, foodAligned to sorting, classification, food number and operations objectives.
  • AustraliaAustralian Curriculum: Mathematics (Version 9.0) · sorting, classification, foodAligned to sorting, classification, food number and operations objectives.
  • Canada (Ontario)The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1–8: Mathematics (2020) · sorting, classification, foodAligned to sorting, classification, food number and operations objectives.
❓ FAQ

Common questions from parents & teachers

Everything you need to know before your child starts playing.

  • It is designed for children aged 2 to 4 years and supports early learning through gentle play.

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