Jetpack Jump
Fuel Your Flight with Maths!
Strap in and blast off! Jetpack Jump is a high-altitude mental maths trainer. You are the pilot, and your fuel is... Addition!
Targeting Year 2 fluency, it encourages children to move away from counting on their fingers and towards using Mental Strategies and Derived Facts.
🚀 Mission Control
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Check Fuel Levels Your jetpack is running low! Look at the equation on the screen (e.g., 3 + 4 = ?).
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Calculate Fast Use your number bonds or "doubles plus one" to find the answer quickly.
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Blast Off! Tap the correct answer to ignite the boosters and soar higher into the atmosphere.
📚 Curriculum Focus (Addition)
Jetpack Jump pushes beyond basic counting to develop sophisticated mental strategies:
- Fluency Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100.
- Mental Strategies Use "Near Doubles" (e.g., 6 + 7 is double 6 plus 1) and "Bridging 10" (e.g., 8 + 5 is 8 + 2 + 3).
- Speed Improve reaction times for simple calculations, reducing cognitive load for harder problems later.
🧠 The Power of Fluency
When a child knows that 7 + 3 = 10 instantly, they don't have to waste brainpower calculating it.
This frees up their working memory to solve more complex problems, like "37 + 3" or multi-step word problems. This game builds that automaticity.
👨👩👧 Fast Facts
Doubles Game:
- "I say 3, you say double!" (6).
- "I say 5, you say double!" (10).
- "Now, I say 5... you say double PLUS one!" (11). This is a secret trick for mastering standard addition.
Sky's the Limit for Learning!
