Coin Quest
Deep Sea Diving for Treasure!
Strap on your scuba gear! Coin Quest is an underwater arcade game that makes identifying money exciting. Designed for Year 1, it builds rapid recall of coin values.
In a sea of bubbles, can you spot the 20p before it floats away? This game improves visual discrimination and helps children distinguish the tricky shapes (like the heptagonal 50p and 20p) from round coins.
🤿 How to Play
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Hear the Mission The game asks for a specific coin (e.g., "Collect 10p").
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Scan the Ocean Watch the bubbles float up. They contain Pennies, Pounds, and Pence.
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Pop & Collect Click only the correct coins! Avoid wrong ones to keep your air tank full. Fill the treasure chest to win.
📚 Curriculum Focus (Measurement: Money)
Coin Quest is a fast-paced way to meet National Curriculum aims:
- Coin Recognition Recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes.
- Visual Sorting Differentiate coins by colour (copper, silver, gold) and shape (round vs 7-sided).
- Reaction Control Inhibiting the urge to click *every* bubble—selecting only the right answer.
🧠 Speed Learning
Traditional money worksheets are static. Coin Quest is dynamic.
By adding time pressure (floating bubbles), counting becomes automatic rather than manual. It forces the brain to instantly recognize the visual pattern of "20p" without needing to read the tiny text on the coin.
👨👩👧 Tips from the Diver
Coin Rubbing Art:
- Put a real coin under a piece of paper.
- Rub a crayon over it to reveal the pattern.
- "Look! The 20p isn't a circle! What shape is it?"
Designed for UK Year 1. Dive into Maths!
