Maths Games

There are 366 different Starters of The Day, many to choose from. You will find in the left column below some starters on the topic of Maths Games.

A lesson starter does not have to be on the same topic as the main part of the lesson or the topic of the previous lesson. It is often very useful to revise and consolidate topic by using a starter based on a totally different topic. Some of the most popular starters are shown in the right column below.

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Maths Games Starters:

A Very Strange Game: Four different actions depending on the number which appears.

Calc-A-Hundred: A game for two players requiring a calculator and thinking skills.

Calculator Nim: A game in which players take turns to add a single-digit number to what is already in the calculator. The winner is the player who makes the display show 30.

Kim's Game 1: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Kim's Game 2: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Kim's Game 3: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Kim's Game 4: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Kim's Game 5: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Kim's Game 6: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Kim's Game 7: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Kim's Game 8: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Nim: The classic game of Nim played with a group of pens and pencils.

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Hi-Low Predict

Similar to the 'Play Your Cards' right game.

Notes:

Make drill and practice fun by turning it into a game! Playing against a friend adds an extra incentive to do well. The memory game (Kim's game) can be used for general revision as it involves a number of different mathematical topics.
See also Fun Maths

We also have a number of Strategy Games which, while not being explicitly mathematical, involve similar thought processes to solving mathematical problems. They are ideal for two people sharing one computer.

Maths Games Teacher Resources:

Pesto: Students classify numbers randomly appearing on the screen by holding up cards

Maths Games Activities:

Algebra Pairs: The classic Pelmanism or pairs game requiring you to match equivalent expressions.

Choose Your Average: This is a game for two players. You should know how to find the mean, median and range of a set of numbers.

Da Number: From Miniclip.com. Click on adjacent number times that add up to a given total as quickly as possible.

Don't Shoot The Square: Shoot the numbers but don't shoot any square numbers.

Great Expectation: An interactive online activity requiring logical thinking and a certain amount of luck.

Green Fingers: Find the best quantities to make the watermelon grow.

Indices Pairs: The traditional pairs or pelmanism game adapted to test knowledge of indices.

Mathopoly: A game of buying and selling property with maths questions thrown in for good measure.

Mine Find: Find where the mines are hidden without stepping on one.

Online Sudoku: An online, interactive version of the popular number placing puzzle.

Rotational Symmetry Pairs: The traditional pairs or pelmanism game adapted to test knowledge of Rotational Symmetry.

Snail Race: A race between 12 snails. Which snail is most likely to win?

Squorder: The Transum version of the traditional sliding tile puzzle.

Strategy Games: Strategy game that requires some mental arithmetic or some logic.

Tables Dash: Race across the screen to match the times tables question with the answer.

Tables Grab: A two player game. The objective is to grab the multiples faster than the other player.

Tran Towers: An adventure game requiring students to solve puzzles as they move through the old mansion.

Tran Tunnels: An adventure game requiring students to solve puzzles as they move through the tunnels.

Venn Diagram Pairs: The traditional pairs or pelmanism game adapted to test knowledge of Venn diagrams.

Maths Games Investigations:

Green Fingers: Find the best quantities to make the watermelon grow.

Songkran Game: Where should you stand in the circle to win the Songkran game?

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