Addition and subtraction

  • Nice or Nasty for Two
    game

    Nice or Nasty for Two

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Some Games That May Be Nice or Nasty for an adult and child. Use your knowledge of place value to beat your opponent.

  • Charitable Pennies
    problem

    Charitable Pennies

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Investigate the different ways that fifteen schools could have given money in a charity fundraiser.

  • 3 by 3 Mathdokus
    problem

    3 by 3 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the clues to complete these 3 by 3 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • Escape from the castle
    problem

    Escape From the Castle

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Skippy and Anna are locked in a room in a large castle. The key to that room, and all the other rooms, is a number. The numbers are locked away in a problem. Can you help them to get out?

  • Got \It for Two
    game

    Got It for Two

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?

  • More children and plants
    problem

    More Children and Plants

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    This challenge extends the Plants investigation so now four or more children are involved.
  • More plant spaces
    problem

    More Plant Spaces

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    This challenging activity involves finding different ways to distribute fifteen items among four sets, when the sets must include three, four, five and six items.

  • Twenty20
    game

    Twenty20

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Fancy a game of cricket? Here is a mathematical version you can play indoors without breaking any windows.
  • 6 by 6 Mathdokus
    problem

    6 by 6 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the clues to complete these 6 by 6 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • A line of eight dominoes standing on their ends.
    problem

    Eight Dominoes

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Using the 8 dominoes, can you make a square where each of the columns and rows adds up to 8?