Games

  • Strike it out
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    Strike It Out

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.

  • Dicey Addition
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    Dicey Addition

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In these addition games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Seeing Squares
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    Seeing Squares

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a square.

  • Four playing cards on top of each other. Each card shows a different ace.
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    Statement Snap

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...

  • Dicey Operations in Line
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    Dicey Operations in Line

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In these addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • A wooden noughts and crosses game, with three crosses in a diagonal row.
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    First Connect Three

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?

  • Tug Harder!
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    More Tug of War

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    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?

  • Nice or Nasty
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    Nice or Nasty

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...

  • A yellow bag containing some threes.
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    Play to 37

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In this game the winner is the first to make the total 37. Is this a fair game?

  • Dicey Perimeter, Dicey Area
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    Dicey Perimeter, Dicey Area

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    In this game for two players, you throw two dice and find the product. How many shapes can you draw on the grid which have that area or perimeter?