Square pairs
Take it in turns to play a counter. Can you pair them off to make square numbers?
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
To play this game you will need someone to play with, and counters or cards numbered 1-16.
Shuffle the counters or cards and share them equally with your opponent.
Decide who will go first.
On each turn, you can play a counter or card from your hand on the table.
Take it in turns to play a counter or card.
If you can pair your counter or card with a number that's already on the table so the total is a square number, you can take those two counters/cards and play again.
Keep playing until someone runs out of counters/cards. The other player can then continue to play until they have made all the possible square pairs.
The winner is the person who makes the most square pairs.
Shuffle the counters or cards and share them equally with your opponent.
Decide who will go first.
On each turn, you can play a counter or card from your hand on the table.
Take it in turns to play a counter or card.
If you can pair your counter or card with a number that's already on the table so the total is a square number, you can take those two counters/cards and play again.
Keep playing until someone runs out of counters/cards. The other player can then continue to play until they have made all the possible square pairs.
The winner is the person who makes the most square pairs.