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What is the rule (or function) that gives the outputs corresponding to the inputs shown in the diagram mapping 1 to 8 and 3 to 24 etc?
The Function Game is played in silence. Learners have to guess the function in the teacher’s mind. The teacher tells the learners that she wants […]
Both players start with zero points and take turns to throw the dice as many times as they like adding the total at each throw to their score.
Suppose you throw a double one. On the next throw, is your chance of throwing a double one the same, more likely or less […]
This is a game for 2 players. You need a pack of 52 playing cards. Shuffle the cards. One player is dealer and turns the cards face up one at a time. Before seeing the card, the other player must say ‘red’ or ‘black’ and wins the card […]
GAMES FOR THE WHOLE CLASS
Grades 6 and 7 HALF A MILLION GAME
Grades 7 to 10 THE FUNCTION GAME
GAMES FOR 2 PLAYERS
Grades 4 to 8 SCISSORS, PAPER, ROCK
Grades 5 to 9 CHANCY OPERATIONS
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Do you prefer the game if you change the rules so you only have to reach +13 or -13 to win, and it’s OK to overshoot? Why?
In the TUG MUCH HARDER GAME you can add, subtract, multiply or divide the 2 scores (in either order). […]
The Checkit Game is suitable for all ages because you can choose the type of numbers and the operation that you will use.
You can play this game with (1) addition and subtraction or with (2) multiplication and division, whichever you choose.
The numbers on the edges of the triangle are the […]
PLAY FOR FUN – THINK AND WIN – PLAY AND LEARN
This game helps you to understand place value. You want to win so THINK MATHEMATICALLY! The number must be big so put a big number in the thousands place.
The game can easily be adapted to 2-digit or 3-digit numbers or […]
This is a game for two players (or a class split into two teams).
Take it in turns to choose one of the numbers 1 to 9. It is now your number and your opponent cannot choose it. Each number can be chosen only once.
To win, be the first to pick 3 numbers that […]
SQUARE IT – GAME FOR TWO
Use a dotty grid and take it in turns to claim a point and mark it with your colour. The first person or team to get 4 of of their markers at the vertices of a square wins the game.
PEOPLE MATHS – GAME FOR […]
This is a game for two players. It requires a lot of thinking and strategic play.
Each player has 5 counters, bottle tops, buttons or stones that look different from the counters used by the other player.
To win the player must be the first to get his or her 5 counters […]
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