Get your students excited about ordering numbers to 10 with this fun, sailor-themed interactive PowerPoint game! Through three mini games, students will build confidence and fluency with number sequencing in an engaging and playful format.

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

In this activity, students will complete three mini games designed to target different aspects of number ordering:

• Order of Numbers: Help Captain Fuzzy Bear find his missing telescopes by selecting the number set ordered from least to greatest.
• Missing Numbers: Help Captain Gigi save stranded animals by identifying the missing number in a sequence.
• Number Sequence: Assist Captain Pipo in recovering his lost compasses by deciding whether the number sequences are correct or not.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Order numbers from least to greatest to 10
• ✅ Identify missing numbers in a sequence
• ✅ Determine if a set of numbers is correctly ordered
• ✅ Engage with number sequencing in a fun, interactive format

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint file with three mini games
• 30+ slides featuring animations and click-to-play features
• Instructions for use and suggested gameplay options

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard, screen, or device
• PowerPoint software (desktop version recommended for animations)

How to Use:

• • Open the PowerPoint file in presentation mode
• • Guide students through each game as a whole class or small group
• • Let students take turns responding or collaborate as a team
• • Use questions to encourage number talk and reasoning

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a maths warm-up or lesson introduction
• 💡 Add to your number rotations or digital centres
• 💡 Play during transition times or as a brain break with purpose

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use a pointer or magic wand for students to select their answers
• 💛 Pause on tricky slides for class discussion or group support
• 💛 Pair with physical number cards for students to manipulate during gameplay

This interactive number game is a great way to boost engagement while reinforcing early number sequencing skills—your students won’t even realise they’re learning!