⛰️ Problem Peak: Real-World Number Challenges
Problem Peak is a mountain-climbing adventure for Year 4 pupils! This game teaches children to solve number and practical problems involving place value with increasingly large positive numbers.
🎯 What Will Your Child Learn?
- Apply place value knowledge to solve real-world problems
- Work with numbers in context (distances, populations, money, etc.)
- Use multiple operations and steps
- Develop problem-solving strategies
- Build confidence with large numbers
🎮 How the Game Works
Each "base camp" presents a real-world problem involving large numbers. Problems cover contexts like distances, populations, money, and measurements. Solve each problem to advance up the mountain!
💡 Parent Tip: Encourage your child to identify the key information in each problem
before trying to solve it. Ask: "What numbers are given? What are we trying to find? What operation do
we need?" This systematic approach helps with all word problems.
📚 Curriculum Connection
This directly addresses: "Solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above and with increasingly large positive numbers." Practical problem-solving builds:
- Transfer of skills to real situations
- Mathematical reasoning
- Reading comprehension in maths contexts
- Confidence with unfamiliar problems
🏠 Extend Learning at Home
- Trip planning: Calculate distances, costs, times
- Budget challenges: Plan spending with a set amount
- Sports maths: Stadium capacities, player statistics
- Geography: Mountain heights, river lengths, country populations
Ready to summit? Start your expedition! 🏔️
