Lace up your hiking boots and get ready to climb! In this cooperative digital game, students make their way up a mountain by solving a series of mass conversion problems. With each correct answer, they move further along the trail—watching the scenery change from forest to cliffside to snowy peaks.

Students will convert between kilograms (kg) and grams (g), applying their understanding to both direct conversions and real-world word problems. When played in teams, all players contribute to a shared climb, encouraging collaboration and perseverance as they aim for the summit.

At the end of the hike, students are rewarded with a polaroid snapshot showing how far they made it up the mountain and their final score—encouraging them to try again and reach new heights.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Convert mass values between kilograms (kg) and grams (g)
• ✅ Apply metric conversion strategies to word problems
• ✅ Strengthen understanding of place value and powers of ten
• ✅ Develop problem-solving and reasoning skills in context
• ✅ Engage in collaborative gameplay to achieve a shared goal

How to Play:

1. Students are presented with questions that involve converting between kilograms and grams.
2. Some questions require solving word problems that apply conversion knowledge in context.
3. A correct answer helps the player or team move further up the mountain.
4. The game continues until all questions are answered.
5. At the end, students are shown a polaroid-style result displaying their progress and score.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during mass and measurement units to reinforce conversion strategies
• 💡 Great for Year 5–6 students practising metric conversions in applied contexts
• 💡 Add to maths rotations to combine visual progress with curriculum content
• 💡 Pair with hands-on mass investigations or follow-up word problem tasks

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 Hike – Mass Conversions: Kilograms to Grams brings curriculum-aligned learning and adventure together—encouraging students to apply their knowledge and climb toward success!