Mental calculations

game

Subtraction squares

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

A game for 2 players. Using 2 dice, some counters and a games board, can you form a line of counters from one side of the board to the other?
problem
Flip flop - matching cards

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Practise your number bonds whilst improving your memory in this matching pairs game.
problem
4 dom

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.
problem
Build it up

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you find all the ways to get 15 at the top of this triangle of numbers? Many opportunities to work in different ways.
game

Down to nothing

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

A game for 2 or more people. Starting with 100, subratct a number from 1 to 9 from the total. You score for making an odd number, a number ending in 0 or a multiple of 6.
game

Criss cross quiz

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

A game for 2 players. Practises subtraction or other maths operations knowledge.
game

Wild Jack

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

A game for 2 or more players with a pack of cards. Practise your skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to hit the target score.
problem
Buying a balloon

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Lolla bought a balloon at the circus. She gave the clown six coins to pay for it. What could Lolla have paid for the balloon?
problem
Highest and lowest

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Put operations signs between the numbers 3 4 5 6 to make the highest possible number and lowest possible number.
problem
What is ziffle?

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you work out what a ziffle is on the planet Zargon?