Printable Board Games
Mathematics
Number
DECIMAL SNAKES & LADDERS
A printable 2-4 player board game that exercises knowledge
of Decimal values. Five different board options inside.
SPINNER & COUNTERS
7
0.6 0.
2
0.1 0.
0.3 0.4
0.5
1
0.8 0.9
- The spinner and counters will work best when printed on strong card.
- Cut out this spinner, pierce a small hole or cross in the centre using scissors.
- Push a standard pencil through to use as the core.
- A 10 sided dice will also work for this game.
- Alternatively, random.org provides an online random
number generator. Simply select your number range
and hit ‘generate’ to get your number.
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Simply Print & Laminate. Rules included. Cut-Out Spinner Included.
Standard pencil for the spinner required or 10 or 6 sided dice.
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Decimal Snakes & Ladders
and Decimal Jump
Rules of Play
What do you need?
A Dice 10-sided for a standard game (Boards 1, 2 and 5 only), 6 sided for a longer game (Boards 3 and 4 only).
Counters. A choice of one of the five game boards.
What’s in the pack?
This pack comes with 5 boards. Each are playable with different sets of flexible rules to best suit your teaching and
tutoring needs. The rules are best defined by the teacher or tutor;
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Board ONE: Play with spinner or 10-sided dice. Competitive, 2-4 players. Numbers 0-0.9 featured in ascending
order to correspond to spinner and 10-sided dice. With Snakes & Ladders.
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Board TWO: Play with spinner or 10-sided dice. Solitaire or Competitive 1-4 players. Numbers 0-0.9 featured in
ascending order to correspond to spinner and 10-sided dice. Without Snakes & Ladders.
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Board THREE: Play with 6-sided dice ONLY. Competitive, 2-4 players. Numbers 0.4-0.9 featured in ascending
order to correspond to a 6-sided dice only. With Snakes & Ladders.
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Board FOUR: Play with 6-sided dice ONLY. Solitaire or Competitive 1-4 players. Numbers 0.4-0.9 featured in
ascending order to correspond to a 6-sided dice only. Without Snakes & Ladders.
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Board FIVE: Play with spinner or 10-sided dice. Solitaire or Competitive, 1-4 players. Numbers 0-0.9 featured in a
random order to correspond to spinner and 10-sided dice. Without Snakes & Ladders.
Rules of Play
Option 1: First to Finish, 2-4 players: Players take turns to roll the dice or spin the spinner. The number on the dice
is assumed to be a decimal value. For example, rolling a 6 on a dice means 0.6. And, rolling a 10 on a 10-sided dice
means 1 (one). The player must then move to the square, which when added to your rolled/spun number, adds up to
1. If a player lands on a white circle, they can climb to its connected space. If they land on a black circle, they must fall
to its connected space. The winner is the first to finish.
Option 2: Cumulative, 2-4 players: Rules are the same as above, however, players must make a note of the decimal
value of the square on which they land. Every time a move is made, the decimal value must be added cumulatively onto
the previous recorded value. The winner is the player who finishes with the lowest (or highest) value.
Option 3: Equal Turns, 2-4 players: Rules are the same as Option 2, but the players take a set number of turns. We
recommend ten. The winner is the player who finishes after ten turns each with the lowest (or highest) value.
Option 4: Single Player: We recommend the use of Board FIVE for single player. The object of a single player game
would be similar to ‘Option 3: Equal Turns’ rules above, but the player would engage in multiple games. A teacher
or tutor may wish to explore a number of ideas; such as how many rolls it takes to get to the end, what you need
to roll consistently to get the lowest (or highest) finishing score, and the exploration of the concept of ‘chance’ and
‘probability’ in playing a game of this type. A single player version of the game is also great for simple decimal number
practice and revision.
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