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Rocking Chairs, Railway Games and Rayboxes
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Rocking chairs, railway games and rayboxes

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In this article for teachers, Alan Parr looks at ways that mathematics teaching and learning can start from the useful and interesting things can we do with the subject, including modelling scientific enquiry.
Going First
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Going first

14 to 18
This article shows how abstract thinking and a little number theory throw light on the scoring in the game Go.
Tac-Tickle
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Tac-tickle

5 to 11
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This is a challenging game of strategy for two players with many interesting variations.
Roundabout
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Roundabout

7 to 11
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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.

A square made of four different coloured craft sticks.
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Squayles

11 to 14
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In this two-player game, sticks need to be removed from the arrangement. Can you find a winning strategy?

Noughts and Crosses
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Noughts and crosses

7 to 11
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A game for two people that everybody knows. If you play correctly you never lose!
Turnablock
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Turnablock

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A simple game for 2 players invented by John Conway. It is played on a 3x3 square board with 9 counters that are black on one side and white on the other.
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