Learn to solve addition and subtraction word problems by acting out stories with ladybirds, cupcakes and bees, then find missing numbers like 7 =? − 9.
Year 1 maths · 1
Year 1 maths · 1
Year 1 maths · 1
Year 1 maths · 1
Year 1 maths · 1
What the chapters cover in the national curriculum in England:
Story Problem Park is an interactive game that teaches children aged 5 to 7 how to solve one-step addition and subtraction word problems, matching the Year 1 maths curriculum in England. Bramble the bear guides them round a park where every place has stories to act out.
Children tap to bring ladybirds onto a leaf, let balloons float away and pair up strawberries, then draw the same stories with counters in ten frames. They learn that the word "more" doesn't always mean add: picturing whether things join, go away or are being compared tells them which to use.
The last place tackles missing number problems. A balance scale shows that the equals sign means "is the same as", and part-whole models help children decide whether the hidden number is a part or the whole. A 10-question challenge at the end checks everything.
Act the story out with real objects or pictures first, then write the number sentence. Asking whether things are joining, going away or being compared helps a child choose between adding and subtracting.
No, "more" does not always mean add. In "Tom has 8 cars and Jo has 5. How many more does Tom have?", the two groups are being compared, so you subtract: 8 − 5 = 3.
Work out whether the missing number is a part or the whole. In 7 =? − 9, the missing number is the whole and 7 and 9 are its parts, so add them: 7 + 9 = 16.
It is made for children aged 5 to 7 and matches the Year 1 maths curriculum in England. Older children who find word problems tricky can use it for practice, as all the numbers stay within 20.
There are five chapters, two optional warm-ups and a 10-question challenge, taking about 40 minutes in total. Each chapter has a spoken introduction, hands-on story activities and a short recap with a fun fact.
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