Dice activities are fantastic for early formative assessment. Here are our favourites, and they are open for solutions. Encourage your class to send in their ways of working....
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.
Shut the Box Age 5 to 7
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An old game but lots of arithmetic!
Dicey Addition Age 5 to 11
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Who said that adding couldn't be fun?
Dotty Six Age 5 to 11
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Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.
Dicey Operations in Line Age 7 to 11
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Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?
Roll These Dice Age 7 to 11
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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?
A Bit of a Dicey Problem Age 7 to 11
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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?
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NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.