Playing strategy games will help develop children's logical thinking skills. These games supplement those found in our Strategy Games Feature.
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Strike it out
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.
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Dotty six
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.
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More strategy games upper primary
These upper primary strategy games supplement those in our strategy games feature and will help improve children's logical thinking skills.
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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?
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Dicey operations in line
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
In these addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.
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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?
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Four go
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
This challenge is a game for two players. Choose two of the numbers to multiply or divide, then mark your answer on the number line. Can you get four in a row?