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Comparing and ordering numbers. Addition & subtraction. Factors and multiples. Odd and even numbers. Divisibility. Generalising. Multiplication & division. Working systematically. Place value. Mathematical reasoning & proof.There are 147 results
Broad Topics > Thinking Mathematically > Games
The Remainders Game
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.
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.
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?
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!
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.
Diagonal Product Sudoku
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Given the products of diagonally opposite cells - can you complete this Sudoku?
Statement Snap
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...
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.
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...
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.
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.
Part the Piles
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Try to stop your opponent from being able to split the piles of counters into unequal numbers. Can you find a strategy?
Dicey Operations in Line for Two
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Dicey Operations for an adult and child. Can you get close to 1000 than your partner?
Got it for Two
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?
Dicey Operations
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level
Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?
Have You Got It?
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level
Can you explain the strategy for winning this game with any target?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Criss Cross Quiz
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
A game for 2 players. Practises subtraction or other maths operations knowledge.
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?
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.
Countdown
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
Here is a chance to play a version of the classic Countdown 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.
Twin Corresponding Sudoku III
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Two sudokus in one. Challenge yourself to make the necessary connections.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Twin Corresponding Sudokus II
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
Two sudokus in one. Challenge yourself to make the necessary connections.
Winning Lines
Age 7 to 16
An article for teachers and pupils that encourages you to look at the mathematical properties of similar games.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
More Upper Primary Strategy Games
Age 7 to 11
Here are some more upper primary strategy games for you to play.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.