Time to head to the farm! In this hands-on digital game, students complete different farming tasks by solving practical area problems. With each correct answer, they help move a job along—whether it’s planting garden beds, laying down fencing, or organising storage spaces. A farmer’s work is never done!

In this version, students will use the area formula for rectangles (length × width) to solve word problems. The challenge supports fluency with multiplication, measurement reasoning, and applying formulas in meaningful contexts.

Some farm tasks require multiple questions to complete—adding a sense of progression and reward as students bring the farm to life. The game continues until all questions have been answered. At the end, students receive a wrap-up sheet showing everything they completed on the farm that day.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Use the formula for area of rectangles (length × width)
• ✅ Solve practical problems involving metric measurement
• ✅ Apply multiplication strategies to find area in real-world contexts
• ✅ Strengthen reasoning and mathematical fluency with formulas
• ✅ Engage in curriculum-aligned area practise through interactive gameplay

How to Play:

1. Students are presented with area-related questions.
2. They calculate the area and choose the correct answer from multiple options.
3. Each correct answer progresses a farm task—some tasks require more than one question to complete.
4. The game continues until all questions are completed.
5. At the end, students receive a wrap-up sheet showing everything they completed on the farm that day.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during measurement or geometry units focused on area and perimeter
• 💡 Great for Year 5–6 students applying multiplication and measurement skills
• 💡 Pair with hands-on area tasks using grid paper or outdoor measuring activities
• 💡 Use in maths rotations to revise area concepts through real-world problem solving

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 Farm – Rectangle Area Challenge helps students apply area knowledge in practical, purposeful ways—building confidence and fluency while bringing the farm to life one rectangle at a time!