Dive deep and start your treasure hunt! In this ocean-themed digital game, students answer time-based questions to collect treasure from the sea floor. Each correct answer helps them unlock a new piece of treasure; some small, some large, each with a different point value!

This version of the game focuses on solving duration of time problems. Students will practise calculating elapsed time, converting between hours and minutes, and identifying whether events occur in the am or pm. These skills are presented in real-world scenarios, making learning both meaningful and memorable.

Let’s Sail – Duration of Time is perfect for consolidating time concepts through visual, points-based play. Special treasure chests may appear for extra surprises, and at the end of the game, the player with the highest total coin value wins!

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Solve problems involving the duration of time
• ✅ Use am and pm to interpret and sequence daily events
• ✅ Convert between hours, minutes, and seconds
• ✅ Develop reasoning skills in real-world time scenarios
• ✅ Engage with curriculum-aligned content through interactive play

How to Play:

1. Students are shown a time-based problem involving duration, sequencing, or conversion.
2. Each correct answer allows them to collect a piece of treasure from the ocean floor.
3. Treasure pieces come in different sizes and colours, each worth a different number of points.
4. Occasionally, a mystery chest appears for added excitement!
5. The game ends once all questions have been completed; the player with the most points wins!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during time units to reinforce skills with duration and conversion.
• 💡 Great for Year 4–5 students learning to apply am/pm and elapsed time in context.
• 💡 Add to rotations for independent or paired review work.
• 💡 Extend learning by having students write their own time-based word problems after the game.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task.
• 💛 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.

Let’s Sail – Duration of Time transforms telling time into a deep-sea adventure where every correct answer uncovers new treasure!