Yes this is a very strange game. "It" is the number in the circle. Students obey the instructions given.

The small button at the bottom right of the red panel will give a new number.

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Keywords: Starter | Game | Number Patterns

"Brilliant game says Nathen S1. In general, class really enjoyed this starter, it was unusual and made them think."

S1E, BELMONT ACADEMY
Thursday, March 13, 2008

 

"Extremely fun and enjoyable. We enjoyed the humming and the standing up. Would love to see more of these!"

Zara, Belmont Academy
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

 

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Teacher, do your students have one to one access to computers?

Whether your students each have a TabletPC or share a desktop PC, this activity lends itself to eLearning (Engaged Learning).

Devise another strange game like this! Use a spreadsheet to produce a table showing the properties
of each number up to 100