Zoo Bus — Counting Game 🚌

A bus arrives at the stop. Drag kids into the windows to seat exactly the number asked!

Play Zoo Bus

We couldn’t start the game.

Ruffle runtime didn’t load, or the SWF path is wrong.

Check that bus-counting.swf exists in this folder and that your CSP allows Ruffle (see notes below).

How to Play

  1. Watch the number asked at the bus stop.
  2. Drag that many kids into the bus windows to seat them.
  3. Count out loud: “one, two, three…”
  4. Make sure it’s exactly the target number.

What kids practice

  • Number recognition
  • One-to-one counting
  • Match quantities
  • Fine-motor drag & drop

Helpful tips

  • Say each number as you seat a kid.
  • Point to each window while counting.
  • Check together: “Is that exactly n?”
  • Replay rounds for practice.

Make it trickier

  • Guess first, then verify.
  • Try bigger numbers.
  • Ask: “How many more to fill the bus?”
  • Count backward to unload.