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Playing with Dice

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
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Using dice games in the classroom

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

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Who said that adding couldn't be fun?
Shut the box
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Shut the box

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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An old game with lots of arithmetic!

Roll these Dice
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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
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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?