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Making Maths: Happy Families
Here is a version of the game 'Happy Families' for you to make and play.
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Dominoes
7 to 16
Everthing you have always wanted to do with dominoes! Some of these games are good for practising your mental calculation skills, and some are good for your reasoning skills.
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Snail Trails
11 to 14
This is a game for two players. Does it matter where the target is put? Is there a good strategy for winning?
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Sufficient but Not Necessary: Two Eyes and Seki in Go
The game of go has a simple mechanism. This discussion of the principle of two eyes in go has shown that the game does not depend on equally clear-cut concepts.
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Part the Piles
7 to 11
Try to stop your opponent from being able to split the piles of counters into unequal numbers. Can you find a strategy?
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Pass the Peas, Please
5 to 7
A game for 2 or more players. Practise your addition and subtraction with the aid of a game board and some dried peas!
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Corresponding Sudokus
This second Sudoku article discusses "Corresponding Sudokus" which are pairs of Sudokus with terms that can be matched using a substitution rule.
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Counter Roundup
7 to 11
A game for 1 or 2 people. Use the interactive version, or play with friends. Try to round up as many counters as possible.