The MAGIC SQUARE GAME is played with a set of cards numbered 1 to 9 and a 3-by-3 gameboard. Take turns either to put one of the 9 cards into an empty square, or to move to an adjacent empty square one of the cards that has already been placed. The winner is the first player to make a line of 3 numbers adding up to 15 (across, up and down or diagonally).
Click here to download number cards.
For a bigger challenge play the MAGIC 4-by-4 SQUARE game with the same rules. Aim to make a line of 4 numbers adding up to 34 as shown in the illustration.
They CAN do maths, just watch!
Click here for the MAGIC SQUARE GAME poster
Click here to download the MAGIC & UNMAGIC SQUARES poster
Click here to download the FIFTEEN GAME COLLECTION Inclusion and Home learning Guide.
Click here to download the DURER’S MAGIC SQUARE Inclusion and Home Learning Guide.
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