LEVEL 1: NOVAGrade 3 (Ages 7–8)

Answer the Distress Signal: Save Zix & Recharge the Grid!

Decode math challenges, progress through the story, and earn your place on the global leaderboard across 7 countries.

Duration45 Mins
Questions30 Quests
SubjectGrade 3 Math
Countries7 Countries
Novas level artwork

Level 1: Novas

It starts with a blinking light on an otherwise ordinary night — a distress signal, pinging faintly from somewhere just

Pod Power Grid25% Recharged
Mission Briefing

Chapter: “Signal From Nowhere

It starts with a blinking light on an otherwise ordinary night — a distress signal, pinging faintly from somewhere just past the Moon. Zogo, a human astronaut already stationed in orbit, is the first to catch it and reroutes to investigate.

What he finds is Zix: a tiny lime-green alien who's just crash-landed, who panics about literally everything, celebrates every tiny win with a ridiculous dance, and — strangest of all — communicates only in math.

Bloop, the deadpan, over-precise robot along for the ride, is doing his best to keep up. But Zix's escape pod is dying, and with it, the last of the Grid's power in this corner of space.

🎯 Your Level 1 Mission: Translate Zix's mathematical signals to recharge the pod's 4 power cells before time runs out!

🎯 Your Mission: Translate Zix's mathematical signals to recharge the pod's 4 power cells before time runs out!

Cast

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Zogo

Stationed Astronaut

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Zix

Lime-Green Alien Cadet

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Bloop

Over-Precise Robot

Novas Math Roadmap

4 Sectors to Restore the Grid

Sector 01 • Power Cell 25%

The Number Nebula

Zix panics as the battery drops! Translate counting signals to generate energy crystals.

Skills: Number patterns, addition, subtraction & place value (1–1,000).
Sector 02 • Power Cell 50%

Geometric Galaxy

Thrusters are misaligned! Help Bloop identify 2D/3D shapes to repair the engine hull.

Skills: Shapes, symmetry, perimeter basics & spatial reasoning.
Sector 03 • Power Cell 75%

Data Dimension

Asteroids incoming! Read Zix's charts so Zogo can steer the escape pod safely.

Skills: Pictograms, bar graphs, tally charts & grid positioning.
Sector 04 • Power Cell 100%

Logic Labyrinth

The final lock! Solve multi-step puzzle codes to trigger the hyperdrive & make Zix dance!

Skills: Multi-step word problems, logical deduction & sequences.
Interactive Demo

Translate the First Signal

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Bloop: Sensors detect a repeating math sequence from Zix's pod. Find the missing number to reboot Power Cell 1.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Level 1 NOVA meant for?

Level 1 NOVA is specifically tailored for Year 3 and Year 4 primary school students (ages 7–8).

How does the space storyline work during the test?

As students answer each set of questions, they progress through Zix's escape pod story, unlocking new sectors and victory animations!

What countries can participate?

Quest X is open to students in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, United States 🇺🇸, Canada 🇨🇦, Australia 🇦🇺, Ireland 🇮🇪, New Zealand 🇳🇿, and Pakistan 🇵🇰.