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En-Counters for Two

5 to 7

Arranging counters activity for adult and child. Can you create the pattern of counters that your partner has made, just by asking questions?

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Squash

16 to 18

If the score is 8-8 do I have more chance of winning if the winner is the first to reach 9 points or the first to reach 10 points?

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Winning the Lottery

7 to 11

Find out about the lottery that is played in a far-away land. What is the chance of winning?

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Child's Play

7 to 11

A toy has a regular tetrahedron, a cube and a base with triangular and square hollows. If you fit a shape into the correct hollow a bell rings. How many times does the bell ring in a complete game?

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Constructing Triangles

11 to 14

Generate three random numbers to determine the side lengths of a triangle. What triangles can you draw?

A Connect Four game with red and yellow counters placed.

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Connect Three

11 to 16

In this game the winner is the first to complete a row of three. Are some squares easier to land on than others?

Four dominoes arranged with four threes in the centre.

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Domino Magic Rectangle

7 to 16

An ordinary set of dominoes can be laid out as a 7 by 4 magic rectangle in which all the spots in all the columns add to 24, while those in the rows add to 42. Try it! Now try the magic square...