Being collaborative

Here we offer some suggestions about how you could take the Approaching Midnight game further.

Want a serious challenge? Have a look at these ideas for changing the Approaching Midnight game.

Can you select the missing digit(s) to find the largest multiple?

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?