Tug of War
Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?
Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?
Can you find a strategy that ensures you get to take the last biscuit in this game?
Throw the dice and decide whether to double or halve the number. Will you be the first to reach the target?
Many natural systems appear to be in equilibrium until suddenly a critical point is reached, setting up a mudslide or an avalanche or an earthquake. In this project, students will use a simple simulation game to investigate the properties of such systems.
You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a rhombus.
In these addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.
Use properties of numbers to work out whether you can satisfy all these statements at the same time.
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?