Lace up your hiking boots – it’s time to climb! In this cooperative mountain-themed adventure, students work together to reach the summit by answering curriculum-aligned questions. With each correct answer, they move higher up the mountain, discovering new scenery and collecting progress along the way. At the end, a snapshot captures how far they made it – and how well they worked as a team!

This version of the game targets subtraction with fractions that share like denominators. Each question encourages students to apply their understanding of part-whole relationships and confidently work with fractions up to twelfths. As students ascend the mountain, they reinforce their conceptual grasp of fractions in a fun, visual, and collaborative setting.

Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators LET’S HIKE transforms fraction practice into an exciting expedition. Whether played in pairs, small groups, or independently, the game’s cooperative format boosts motivation and teamwork while consolidating key maths outcomes in a joyful, goal-oriented context.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Solve subtraction problems involving fractions with like denominators (up to 12)
• ✅ Recognise part-whole relationships in fraction contexts
• ✅ Strengthen mental and visual models for fractions
• ✅ Build fluency with basic fraction operations
• ✅ Develop cooperation and communication skills in group settings

How to Play:

1. Read and solve subtraction problems involving like denominators.
2. Each correct answer helps the team (or individual) move higher up the mountain.
3. Scenery changes at each level – from grassy trails to snowy peaks.
4. At the summit, students receive a polaroid showing their progress and final score.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Introduce as a collaborative warm-up for a fractions lesson or review session.
• 💡 Use in pairs or groups to foster mathematical discussion and shared problem-solving.
• 💡 Encourage solo use as part of a maths rotation or independent practice station.
• 💡 Project the game on screen and let the class decide moves as a team activity.

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 – Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators turns fraction subtraction into a mountain-climbing mission – boosting recognition and decoding with every step to the summit!