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Broad Topics > Thinking Mathematically > Games
Money Line-up
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
In this game for two players, the aim is to make a row of four coins which total one dollar.
Pass the Peas, Please
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
A game for 2 or more players. Practise your addition and subtraction with the aid of a game board and some dried peas!
Asteroid Blast
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 people. Use your skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to blast the asteroids.
Double or Halve?
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Throw the dice and decide whether to double or halve the number. Will you be the first to reach the target?
Tug of War
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?
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?
Sliding Game
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A shunting puzzle for 1 person. Swop the positions of the counters at the top and bottom of the board.
Odds and Threes
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 people using a pack of cards Turn over 2 cards and try to make an odd number or a multiple of 3.
Matching Time
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Try this matching game which will help you recognise different ways of saying the same time interval.
Dicey Perimeter, Dicey Area
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
In this game for two players, you throw two dice and find the product. How many shapes can you draw on the grid which have that area or perimeter?
How Long Does it Take?
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
How long does it take to brush your teeth? Can you find the matching length of time?
Counters
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Hover your mouse over the counters to see which ones will be removed. Click to remove them. The winner is the last one to remove a counter. How you can make sure you win?
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.
Wild Jack
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 or more players with a pack of cards. Practise your skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to hit the target score.
First Connect Three for Two
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
First Connect Three game for an adult and child. Use the dice numbers and either addition or subtraction to get three numbers in a straight line.
Strike it Out for Two
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Shut the Box for Two
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Shut the Box game for an adult and child. Can you turn over the cards which match the numbers on the dice?
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?
Tac-tickle
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
This is a challenging game of strategy for two players with many interesting variations.
Fractions and Coins Game
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Calculate the fractional amounts of money to match pairs of cards with the same value.
Roundabout
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
This is a game for 2 players. Each player has 4 counters each, and wins by blocking their opponent's counters. A good follow-on from two stones.
Winning Lines
Age 7 to 16
An article for teachers and pupils that encourages you to look at the mathematical properties of similar games.
Down to Nothing
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 or more people. Starting with 100, subratct a number from 1 to 9 from the total. You score for making an odd number, a number ending in 0 or a multiple of 6.
Jumping Reindeer
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 1 person to develop stategy and shape and space awareness. 12 counters are placed on a board. Counters are removed one at a time. The aim is to be left with only 1 counter.
Making Maths: Happy Families
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Here is a version of the game 'Happy Families' for you to make and play.
The Remainders Game
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.
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...
Going for Games
Age 5 to 11
In this article for teachers, Liz Woodham describes the criteria she uses to choose mathematical games for the classroom and shares some examples from NRICH.
Nice or Nasty for Two
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Some Games That May Be Nice or Nasty for an adult and child. Use your knowledge of place value to beat your opponent.
Dicey Operations in Line
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?
Latin Lilies
Age 7 to 16
Challenge Level
Have a go at this game which has been inspired by the Big Internet Math-Off 2019. Can you gain more columns of lily pads than your opponent?
Totality for Two
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Totality game for an adult and child. Be the first to reach your agreed total.
Stop the Clock for Two
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Stop the Clock game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you always win this game?
Incey Wincey Spider for Two
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Incey Wincey Spider game for an adult and child. Will Incey get to the top of the drainpipe?
Welcoming Your New Class
Age 3 to 11
What might your first lesson with a new class look like? In this article, Cherri Moseley makes some suggestions for primary teachers.
Dot Card Games
Age 3 to 7
These games devised by Jenni Way use dot cards which will help children see the structure of numbers 1-6 and give them confidence as they begin to add and subtract these numbers.
Play to 37
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
Primary Advent Calendar 2010
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Advent Calendar 2010 - a mathematical game for every day during the run-up to Christmas.
More Upper Primary Strategy Games
Age 7 to 11
Here are some more upper primary strategy games for you to play.
Less Is More
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?
Criss Cross Quiz
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 players. Practises subtraction or other maths operations knowledge.
Games from Around the World
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Here are a collection of games from around the world to try during the holidays or the last few weeks of term.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.