Counting

There are 101 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Counting
Tug of War
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Tug of war

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?

Dotty Six
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Dotty six

Age
5 to 11
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Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

Which is quicker?
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Which is quicker?

Age
7 to 11
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Which is quicker, counting up to 30 in ones or counting up to 300 in tens? Why?
Tug Harder!
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Tug harder!

Age
7 to 11
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In this game, you can add, subtract, multiply or divide the numbers on the dice. Which will you do so that you get to the end of the number line first?
Incey Wincey Spider
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Incey wincey spider

Age
5 to 7
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You'll need two dice to play this game against a partner. Will Incey Wincey make it to the top of the drain pipe or the bottom of the drain pipe first?
Sea Level
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Sea level

Age
7 to 11
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The picture shows a lighthouse and some underwater creatures. Can you work out the distances between some of the different creatures?

Counting Cards
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Counting cards

Age
7 to 11
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A magician took a suit of thirteen cards and held them in his hand face down. Every card he revealed had the same value as the one he had just finished spelling. How did this work?
Amazing Card Trick
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Amazing card trick

Age
11 to 14
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How is it possible to predict the card?
Eightness of Eight
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Eightness of eight

Age
5 to 7
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What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?
Sumo
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Sumo

A number game requiring a strategy.