Counting

game

Up and Down Donkey

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

A number card game for 2-6 players.
problem

Count the Digits

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

In this investigation we are going to count the number of 1s, 2s, 3s etc in numbers. Can you predict what will happen?
game

Dotty Six for Two

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?
problem

Month Mania

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

2 out of 3

Can you design a new shape for the twenty-eight squares and arrange the numbers in a logical way? What patterns do you notice?
game

Nim-7 for Two

Age

5 to 14

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Nim-7 game for an adult and child. Who will be the one to take the last counter?
problem

Birthday Cake Candles

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

This challenge involves calculating the number of candles needed on birthday cakes. It is an opportunity to explore numbers and discover new things.
problem

Page Numbers

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Exactly 195 digits have been used to number the pages in a book. How many pages does the book have?
problem

1 to 8

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Place the numbers 1 to 8 in the circles so that no consecutive numbers are joined by a line.
problem

Fingers and Hands

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

How would you count the number of fingers in these pictures?
game

Sumo

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

A number game requiring a strategy.