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Going for games
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.
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Sliding game
7 to 11
A shunting puzzle for 1 person. Swop the positions of the counters at the top and bottom of the board.
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Quadrilaterals game
11 to 14
A game for 2 or more people, based on the traditional card game Rummy.
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Transformation game
11 to 14
Why not challenge a friend to play this transformation game?
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Using games in the classroom
Gillian Hatch analyses what goes on when mathematical games are
used as a pedagogic device.
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Learning mathematics through games series: 1. Why games?
This article supplies teachers with information that may be useful in better understanding the nature of games and their role in teaching and learning mathematics.
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Learning mathematics through games series: 2. Types of games
This article, the second in the series, looks at some different types of games and the sort of mathematical thinking they can develop.
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The remainders game
7 to 14
Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.