Hidden Jungle Game: Subitising to 5 PowerPoint is a playful and interactive way to help your students build subitising skills – the ability to instantly recognise the number of objects in a small group without counting. This jungle-themed adventure will keep students engaged as they practise visual number recognition in a meaningful context.

To preview this interactive PowerPoint game, click on the video below.

As students journey through the jungle, they’ll meet a friendly monkey in need of their help! Hidden beneath the jungle leaves are images of objects arranged in patterns. Students must subitise – not count – the objects and select the correct number to complete the sentence. For each correct answer, the monkey earns one banana. The adventure continues until all 12 bananas are found!

This PowerPoint is perfect for reinforcing number recognition, sentence structure and subitising skills in an enjoyable and low-pressure format. Its visual nature and interactive style support early numeracy while encouraging fast thinking and confidence with numbers up to 5.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Instantly recognise collections of up to 5 objects without counting
• ✅ Strengthen visual number sense and early counting strategies
• ✅ Reinforce matching numbers to quantities in context
• ✅ Build familiarity with number words and number sentences
• ✅ Develop fluency in early mathematical thinking through gameplay

What’s Included:

• Interactive jungle-themed PowerPoint game
• 12 subitising slides with hidden object reveals and sentence completions
• Visual supports and a clear progression of difficulty
• Motivational banana-earning system for student engagement

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard or screen display
• Mini whiteboards or number cards for student responses (optional)
• Printed monkey/banana tokens for added physical interaction (optional)

How to Use:

1. Introduce the concept of subitising and explain how the game works.
2. Launch the PowerPoint in slideshow mode to enable interactivity.
3. Click on the jungle leaves to reveal an image and sentence.
4. Students subitise the number of objects and select the matching number to complete the sentence.
5. Each correct answer earns one banana – collect all 12 to finish the game!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a morning warm-up or number fluency activity
• 💡 Add to your maths rotations for independent or small group use
• 💡 Pair students for collaborative thinking and discussion
• 💡 Extend by creating subitising challenges using real classroom materials
• 💡 Integrate the monkey and banana theme into your maths area for reinforcement

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Emphasise subitising over counting by encouraging instant recognition and fast response
• 💛 Display classroom visuals of different subitising patterns (e.g., dice, ten frames) to build fluency
• 💛 Use physical tokens or cut-outs to create a hands-on extension of the game
• 💛 Celebrate progress with a class banana chart or jungle reward system

Hidden Jungle Game: Subitising to 5 PowerPoint is the perfect blend of playful engagement and foundational skill building – bringing number recognition to life in a way your students will love!