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Broad Topics > Thinking Mathematically > Games
Tricky Track
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
In this game you throw two dice and find their total, then move the appropriate counter to the right. Which counter reaches the purple box first?
Snail Trails
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
This is a game for two players. You will need some small-square grid paper, a die and two felt-tip pens or highlighters. Players take turns to roll the die, then move that number of squares in. . . .
Stop or Dare
Age 7 to 16 Challenge Level:
All you need for this game is a pack of cards. While you play the game, think about strategies that will increase your chances of winning.
Patience
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
A simple game of patience which often comes out. Can you explain why?
Using Games in the Classroom
Age 7 to 16
Gillian Hatch analyses what goes on when mathematical games are used as a pedagogic device.
Low Go
Age 7 to 16 Challenge Level:
A game for 2 players. Take turns to place a counter so that it occupies one of the lowest possible positions in the grid. The first player to complete a line of 4 wins.
Fifteen
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Can you spot the similarities between this game and other games you know? The aim is to choose 3 numbers that total 15.
Train Tactics
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A train building game for two players. Can you be the one to complete the train?
100 Percent
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
An interactive game for 1 person. You are given a rectangle with 50 squares on it. Roll the dice to get a percentage between 2 and 100. How many squares is this? Keep going until you get 100. . . .
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.
Chocolate Bars
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
An interactive game to be played on your own or with friends. Imagine you are having a party. Each person takes it in turns to stand behind the chair where they will get the most chocolate.
Coordinate Cunning
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A game for two people that can be played with pencils and paper. Combine your knowledge of coordinates with some strategic thinking.
Noughts and Crosses
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A game for 2 people that everybody knows. You can play with a friend or online. If you play correctly you never lose!
The Path of the Dice
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A game for 1 person. Can you work out how the dice must be rolled from the start position to the finish? Play on line.
Building Stars
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
An interactive activity for one to experiment with a tricky tessellation
Squayles
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
A game for 2 players. Given an arrangement of matchsticks, players take it is turns to remove a matchstick, along with all of the matchsticks that touch it.
Got a Strategy for Last Biscuit?
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Can you beat the computer in the challenging strategy game?
Learning Mathematics Through Games Series: 2.types of Games
Age 5 to 14
This article, the second in the series, looks at some different types of games and the sort of mathematical thinking they can develop.
Learning Mathematics Through Games Series: 1. Why Games?
Age 5 to 14
This article supplies teachers with information that may be useful in better understanding the nature of games and their role in teaching and learning mathematics.
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?
Game of PIG - Sixes
Age 7 to 18 Challenge Level:
Can you beat Piggy in this simple dice game? Can you figure out Piggy's strategy, and is there a better one?
Statement Snap
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...
Train Tactics for Two
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Train game for an adult and child. Who will be the first to make the train?
First Connect Three
Age 7 to 14 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?
Spiralling Decimals for Two
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Spiralling Decimals game for an adult and child. Can you get three decimals next to each other on the spiral before your partner?
Flip Flop - Matching Cards
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
Practise your number bonds whilst improving your memory in this matching pairs game.
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.
Seasonal Twin Sudokus
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
This pair of linked Sudokus matches letters with numbers and hides a seasonal greeting. Can you find it?
Tac-tickle
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
This is a challenging game of strategy for two players with many interesting variations.
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.
Totality for Two
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
Totality game for an adult and child. Be the first to reach your agreed total.
Traffic Lights
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
The game uses a 3x3 square board. 2 players take turns to play, either placing a red on an empty square, or changing a red to orange, or orange to green. The player who forms 3 of 1 colour in a line. . . .
Board Block Challenge for Two
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Board Block Challenge game for an adult and child. Can you prevent your partner from being able to make a shape?
Counter Roundup
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A game for 1 or 2 people. Use the interactive version, or play with friends. Try to round up as many counters as possible.
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.
Have You Got It?
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Can you explain the strategy for winning this game with any target?
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?
Online
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A game for 2 players that can be played online. Players take it in turns to select a word from the 9 words given. The aim is to select all the occurrences of the same letter.
Dicey Operations in Line
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?
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?
Nim-7 for Two
Age 5 to 14 Challenge Level:
Nim-7 game for an adult and child. Who will be the one to take the last counter?
Spiralling Decimals
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Take turns to place a decimal number on the spiral. Can you get three consecutive numbers?
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.