KS2 Teacher Playing with Dice Collection

Using Dice Games in the Classroom

Age 3 to 11

This article outlines some of the benefits of using dice games in the classroom, especially as a tool for formative assessment.

Using Dice Here and There

Age 5 to 11

Bernard's article reminds us of the richness of using dice for number, shape and probability.

Dice & Spinners Interactive

Simple dice and spinners tool for experiments.

Dicey

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

A game has a special dice with a colour spot on each face. These three pictures show different views of the same dice. What colour is opposite blue?

Football World Cup Simulation

Age 7 to 16
Challenge Level

A maths-based Football World Cup simulation for teachers and students to use.

Odds or Sixes?

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Play this dice game yourself. How could you make it fair?

Tricky Track

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

In this game you throw two dice and find their total, then move the appropriate counter to the right. Which counter reaches the purple box first?

Nice or Nasty

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level

There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...

Three Dice

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Investigate the sum of the numbers on the top and bottom faces of a line of three dice. What do you notice?

Tug Harder!

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

In this game, you can add, subtract, multiply or divide the numbers on the dice. Which will you do so that you get to the end of the number line first?

Dotty Six

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level

Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

Roll These Dice

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Roll two red dice and a green dice. Add the two numbers on the red dice and take away the number on the green. What are all the different possible answers?

Dice and Spinner Numbers

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

If you had any number of ordinary dice, what are the possible ways of making their totals 6? What would the product of the dice be each time?

The Twelve Pointed Star Game

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Have a go at this game which involves throwing two dice and adding their totals. Where should you place your counters to be more likely to win?

First Connect Three

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?

A Bit of a Dicey Problem

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

When you throw two regular, six-faced dice you have more chance of getting one particular result than any other. What result would that be? Why is this?

Scoring with Dice

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

I throw three dice and get 5, 3 and 2. Add the scores on the three dice. What do you get? Now multiply the scores. What do you notice?

Dicey Operations in Line

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?