This pack will provide you with ideas of games and problem solving activities which will support
your child’s understanding and just as importantly, their enjoyment of mathematics.
www.nrich.maths.org,
which some of these games and
problem solving activities are from, is a great website for finding other games and activities.
www.mathsphere.co.uk is also a good website for free board games.
These are the games and activities we will play today, along with website links & shops where they
can be accessed or purchased.
Web address: http://nrich.maths.org/1087
Extension: 9 cubes (which can be played online at http://nrich.maths.org/768)
Web address: http://nrich.maths.org/2464
This could easily be played with counters / buttons instead of being played online.
Extension: The grid can be made larger & larger.
Printable squared paper is available to download from many websites online by searching for “squared paper”.
Can be purchased from Amazon.
Can also be played online at: http://nrich.maths.org/6074
Start with the numbers showing on all cards.
The first player rolls the two dice. They can turn over the cards which are the same as the numbers rolled.
If a double is thrown, the player's turn ends.
They can roll the dice again until they can't turn over any more cards. The cards that are left showing are then added and that is
their score.
The dice are then passed to the next player who turns the cards the right way up again and then rolls the dice in the same way as
player one. They keep on rolling dice as long as each time they can turn over some new cards. When the player can't turn over any
more cards, those that are left are added together and that is the player's score.
The winner is the person with the lower score.
Cuisenaire rods can be purchased from Amazon or you can use the
online Cuisenaire environment at: http://nrich.maths.org/2724
Cuisenaire rods can be purchased from Amazon or you can use the
online Cuisenaire environment at: http://nrich.maths.org/4331