Mental calculations

problem

Is It Magic or Is It Maths?

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Here are three 'tricks' to amaze your friends. But the really clever trick is explaining to them why these 'tricks' are maths not magic. Like all good magicians, you should practice by trying them. Can you explain how they work?
game

Pass the Peas, Please

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

A game for 2 or more players. Practise your addition and subtraction with the aid of a game board and some dried peas!
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.
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

What Is Ziffle?

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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

Dicey Operations in Line for Two

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Dicey Operations for an adult and child. Can you get close to 1000 than your partner?
problem

Mathdoku

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Complete the Mathdoku grid using the clues. Can you convince us that the number you have chosen for each square has to be correct?