Students correctly answer questions to reach the top of the mountain. How far will they make it up the mountain? As they progress higher up the mountain, the scenery will change. At the end, a polaroid shows how far they made it up the mountain with a score.

This is a cooperative game where, if there is more than one player, they must work together to answer the questions correctly to make it to the top of the mountain as a team. With every correct answer, students climb higher and strengthen their understanding of number patterns and place value.

Let’s Hike – Skip Counting by 2s gives students the opportunity to practise their skip counting skills in an engaging and supportive way. Whether played independently or as a team, the game reinforces fluency with counting in twos while encouraging perseverance and collaboration.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Practise and apply skip counting by 2s
• ✅ Recognise and extend number sequences
• ✅ Develop number fluency and confidence with pattern recognition
• ✅ Work cooperatively in a shared goal setting
• ✅ Engage in purposeful, repeated practise of counting concepts

How to Play:

1. Students are presented with a skip counting sequence and asked to identify the missing number in the pattern.
2. Each correct answer helps their character climb higher up the mountain.
3. Players progress through a variety of scenic landscapes as they ascend.
4. The game ends when all questions are answered, and students receive a polaroid snapshot of how far they made it up the mountain.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a calm warm-up or maths rotation to consolidate skip counting strategies.
• 💡 Pair students to encourage collaboration and shared number talk.
• 💡 Replay as a fluency builder across multiple lessons or small group intervention.

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.
• 💛 Use the QR code to send the game home for extra practise or as an alternative homework option.

Let’s Hike – Skip Counting by 2s motivates students to practise number patterns while building teamwork and determination on their journey to the top!