Being collaborative

A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.

This task requires learners to explain and help others, asking and answering questions.

This task develops spatial reasoning skills. By framing and asking questions a member of the team has to find out what mathematical object they have chosen.

In each of these games, you will need a little bit of luck and your knowledge of place value to develop a winning strategy.

Some of the numbers have fallen off Becky's number line. Can you figure out what they were?

There are three tables in a room with blocks of chocolate on each. Where would be the best place for each child in the class to sit if they came in one at a time?

Arrange the four number cards on the grid, according to the rules, to make a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line.

Ten cards are put into five envelopes so that there are two cards in each envelope. The sum of the numbers inside it is written on each envelope. What numbers could be inside the envelopes?

I'm thinking of a number. My number is both a multiple of 5 and a multiple of 6. What could my number be?

On the graph there are 28 marked points. These points all mark the vertices (corners) of eight hidden squares. Can you find the eight hidden squares?