Climbing the number ladder

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How to play

Groups of students begin by lining up in height order at their designated agility ladder. Students take it in turns to 'Climb the number ladder', by following the steps below: 

• roll the dice 

• state the number represented on the dice 

• hop through the ladder counting to the number they said 

• write the number in chalk on the corresponding rung of the ladder 

• run back on the left-hand side of the ladder 

• tag the next person in line who repeats the step above. 

• Encourage students waiting in line to perform a physical activity while their peer is moving through the ladder. For example, if a 5 is selected, other students can complete 5- star jumps. 

• The game is finished when the ladder has all numbers 1 – 20 written on it. 

Variations

• Roll 2 dice. Place the largest number on the ladder (number line) and count on to perform addition. 

• Students roll 2 dice. Place the largest number at the end of the ladder (number line) and count back to subtract.