Coordinate Graphing & Battleship – Interactive Google Slides Game (First Quadrant Only)

Make learning the coordinate plane an exciting game of strategy with this interactive Google Slides version of Battleship! Students will practice plotting and identifying ordered pairs in all 4 quadrants while trying to sink their opponent’s ships. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school math review, this activity combines skill-building with friendly competition.

✨ What’s Included:

• Digital Battleship game board for each player: “My Battleships” board to place ships by marking coordinates with dots “Enemy Battleships” board to record hits and misses
• Clear step-by-step directions (Slides 5–8) with visual examples
• Color-coded markers: Green dots for hits, red X’s for misses
• Example slides included showing boat placement and gameplay
• Editable Google Slides format for easy online play

Skills Covered:

• Identifying coordinates (x, y) in all 4 quadrants
• Plotting points accurately on a coordinate grid
• Associating negative numbers with moving left or down on a number line
• Logical thinking and strategic gameplay
• Recording and interpreting coordinate data

How It Works:

1. Each player hides their five ships on their own grid (boats must be in consecutive coordinates).
2. Players take turns calling out ordered pairs to guess ship locations.
3. Record hits and misses on the “Enemy Battleships” grid using drag-and-drop markers.
4. Keep playing until one player sinks all of the opponent’s ships!

Perfect For:

• Math centers or partner activities
• Indoor recess or review days
• Digital learning and Google Classroom
• Grades 4–6 (or as remediation for older students)

Teacher-Friendly Features:

• No prep – ready to share instantly
• Interactive, fun, and competitive
• Works on Chromebooks and computers
• Aligned with CCSS 5.G.A.1 (coordinate plane concepts)

Bring coordinate graphing to life with a fun twist on a classic game that students will beg to play again and again!