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Fractions. Multiplication & division. Working systematically. Equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages. Generalising. Ratio and proportion. GeoGebra. Interactivities. Factors and multiples. Games.There are 147 results
Broad Topics > Thinking Mathematically > Games
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.
Fractions and Percentages Card Game
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Can you find the pairs that represent the same amount of money?
Countdown
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Here is a chance to play a version of the classic Countdown Game.
Multiplication Tables - Matching Cards
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Practise your tables skills and try to beat your previous best score in this interactive game.
Spiralling Decimals
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Take turns to place a decimal number on the spiral. Can you get three consecutive numbers?
Matching Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Can you match pairs of fractions, decimals and percentages, and beat your previous scores?
Flip Flop - Matching Cards
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Practise your number bonds whilst improving your memory in this matching pairs game.
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.
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.
Got a Strategy for Last Biscuit?
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Can you beat the computer in the challenging strategy game?
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?
Games Related to Nim
Age 5 to 16
This article for teachers describes several games, found on the site, all of which have a related structure that can be used to develop the skills of strategic planning.
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.
Got It
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.
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.
Daisy
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 players. Draw a daisy with at least 5 petals. Shade 1 or 2 petals next to each other. The winner shades the last petal.
Gotcha
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 players. This could be played outside with people instead of counters. Try to trap or escape from your opponent.
Calculator Bingo
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
This is a game for two players. What must you subtract to remove the rolled digit from your number? The first to zero wins!
Factors and Multiples Game for Two
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Factors and Multiples game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you win this game?
Tac-tickle
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
This is a challenging game of strategy for two players with many interesting variations.
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.
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.
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.
More Upper Primary Strategy Games
Age 7 to 11
Here are some more upper primary strategy games for you to play.
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.
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.
Charlie's Delightful Machine
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Here is a machine with four coloured lights. Can you develop a strategy to work out the rules controlling each light?
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.
Twin Corresponding Sudoku III
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Two sudokus in one. Challenge yourself to make the necessary connections.
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.
Twin Corresponding Sudokus II
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Two sudokus in one. Challenge yourself to make the necessary connections.
Diamond Collector
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Collect as many diamonds as you can by drawing three straight lines.
Train Tactics
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A train building game for two players. Can you be the one to complete the train?
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?
Learning Mathematics Through Games Series: 4. from Strategy Games
Age 5 to 14
Basic strategy games are particularly suitable as starting points for investigations. Players instinctively try to discover a winning strategy, and usually the best way to do this is to analyse. . . .
Sliding Puzzle
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
The aim of the game is to slide the green square from the top right hand corner to the bottom left hand corner in the least number of moves.
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.
Diagonal Product Sudoku
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Given the products of diagonally opposite cells - can you complete this Sudoku?
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?
Developing Logical Thinking: the Place of Strategy Games
Age 5 to 11
This article outlines how strategy games can help children develop logical thinking, using examples from the NRICH website.
Factors and Multiples Game
Age 7 to 16
Challenge Level
A game in which players take it in turns to choose a number. Can you block your opponent?
Subtraction Squares
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 players. Using 2 dice, some counters and a games board, can you form a line of counters from one side of the board to the other?
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?
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.