Saltwater Fishing Addition & Subtraction POWERPOINT is an engaging and interactive maths game designed to help students build fluency with basic addition and subtraction. Set by the sea, this digital activity transforms number facts into a fun fishing adventure your students will love!

Check out this video below to see this resource in action.

Students take on the role of a fish market recruit, with the goal of catching 15 fish to deliver to the manager’s kiosk. Each fish is earned by answering an addition or subtraction question correctly. With every click, students bring the fish back to shore—making learning maths facts active, fun, and rewarding.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Solve basic addition and subtraction problems with increasing accuracy
• ✅ Apply mental strategies to solve number facts
• ✅ Engage in a turn-based, game-style activity to reinforce fluency
• ✅ Develop confidence through repetition and immediate feedback
• ✅ Participate in a real-world style maths scenario

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint featuring a seaside fishing theme
• Clickable number sentences for addition and subtraction to 20
• Animated fish graphics and progression to track correct answers
• Built-in answer feedback and encouragement for class participation

Materials Needed:

• PowerPoint-compatible device with slideshow mode
• Interactive whiteboard, projector, or class display screen
• Optional: student whiteboards or number lines for working out

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint in slideshow mode to activate clickable answers and animations.
2. Read each addition or subtraction problem aloud as a class.
3. Invite students to select the correct answer and "catch" the fish.
4. Celebrate each correct answer by dragging the fish back to the kiosk.
5. Continue until all 15 fish have been caught!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a warm-up or fluency focus during your maths block
• 💡 Assign students in teams and take turns solving problems to boost collaboration
• 💡 Combine with real-life role play by setting up a mini fish market in your classroom
• 💡 Include in digital maths rotations or use as a fast finisher activity
• 💡 Reinforce number strategies by encouraging students to explain their thinking before clicking

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Model strategies like counting on, using doubles, or making ten before the activity
• 💛 Use the game to assess which number facts need reinforcement
• 💛 Encourage physical participation by having students act out "reeling in" a fish when they answer correctly
• 💛 Add a timer element for more challenge or use it in timed fluency games
• 💛 Keep a class tally to see how many fish the group can catch in one session

Saltwater Fishing Addition & Subtraction POWERPOINT transforms maths practice into a seaside adventure. With instant engagement, meaningful repetition, and interactive elements, your students will love fishing for facts while building confidence in addition and subtraction.