You’ve made it to the ancient tomb, now it’s time to get the treasure! In this high-stakes digital game, students will solve division problems to unlock treasure. Each correct answer brings them one step closer to claiming a prize… but there’s a twist!

After each question, students must decide whether to bank the treasure they’ve earned or risk it for a bigger reward. If they answer the next question correctly, the prize increases. But if they get it wrong, they fall through the trapdoor and lose everything from that round!

Throughout the game, students will divide one- and two-digit numbers using a range of strategies, including number sentences, arrays, and simple word problems. This game supports flexible thinking, builds fluency, and helps students make connections between written and symbolic representations of division.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Solve division problems involving one- and two-digit numbers
• ✅ Apply strategies such as arrays, repeated subtraction, and fact families
• ✅ Interpret division in real-world contexts through word problems
• ✅ Strengthen number fluency and problem-solving skills
• ✅ Engage in interactive, risk-based gameplay to enhance motivation and retention

How to Play:

1. Students are presented with a division problem and multiple-choice answers.
2. A correct answer reveals a piece of treasure.
3. Players then choose to either bank their treasure or risk it for a larger reward.
4. If the next answer is incorrect, they fall through the trapdoor and lose their unbanked treasure.
5. The game continues through multiple rounds, combining strategy with maths mastery.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during maths rotations to practise division strategies and consolidate fluency
• 💡 Great for Year 3–4 students learning to solve division problems independently
• 💡 Pair with concrete manipulatives or drawings to visualise arrays and number models
• 💡 Follow up with a student reflection sheet: “How did I solve it?” or “Which strategy worked best?”

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play
• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task

Let’s Steal – Dividing One- & Two-Digit Numbers transforms division practise into a daring adventure, perfect for building confidence, strategy, and number sense with every risk taken!