Collecting like terms is the first thing Year 7 students learn in algebra. By the end of this game, you'll be doing real secondary school maths. Let's go.
Stage 1 — The Fruit Stall
Add up fruit. 3 apples + 5 apples = ? It starts concrete. 5 questions.
Stage 2 — Letters
Same idea, but fruit becomes letters. 3x + 2x = ? 10 questions.
Stage 3 — Full Simplification
Adding, subtracting, picking the correct simplified form. 30 questions.