Cool Maths Games

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3D Shape Challenge

Prepare children for the game by revising the names

of the different 3D shapes. Ensure that children know

the three main properties that we use to distinguish

3D shapes – the face is a flat plane on the shape, a

vertex (or two or more vertices) is the corner and the

edge is where two faces meet.

Shuffle the cards and deal them out equally. Each

player holds the cards so they can only see the

top card. The first player decides on a criteria (for

example, ‘Faces’) and reads this out to the other

players. They then ask the players, one a a time,

what number they have within that criteria. Whenanother player reads this from their top card, the first

player then says theirs. If it is higher than all of the

other players’ numbers, they take the top card from

each player. They then have another turn. If another

player has a higher number for this criteria, they win

the round and take everyone’s cards and it becomes

their turn. If two players have the same number, their

top cards are placed in the middle; the original player

picks a criteria for their next card and challenges that

player again. The winner takes all the cards and has

another turn. The object is to get all of the cards.

8 – 11 (Y4 to Y6)

2 – 4

• Print off one set of challenge cards per person

playing and cut them out (based on top trumps).

Identifying different 3D shapes begins in Year 2, but

some of the more complex 3D shapes are introduced

throughout Key Stage 2. Using the correct vocabulary

for 3D shapes is an important skill and knowing and

remembering some of these properties will really help

children to understand their shapes.


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Bone Yard Bill

Each player selects their own skeleton counter and

places it on the starting bone. The tallest player starts

the game. Players take it in turns to spin the spinner

and move their counter by that number of bones.

They must also follow the instructions on the spinner:

‘Miss a turn’, ‘Make a number’, etc. If a player spins

‘Make a number’ they must read out a number, for

example 123, and one of the other players can ask

them a question about that number, for example,

“How many tens are in that number?”.

If they get the answer correct, they can move on by

one bone. If they get the answer wrong, they must

stay where they are.

The winner is the first player to reach the finish bone.

7 – 8 (Y3 and Y4)

2 – 4

• Print off the Bone Yard Bill boards (beginner/

intermediate/advanced), counters and spinner.

• Cut out the counters and spinner. Create an arm

for the spinner using a paperclip. Thread a brass

fastener through both the paperclip and then the

spinner, making sure the paperclip can spin freely.

Place value is all about understanding what each digit

in a number represents. Without a good understanding

of place value children find it very difficult to read,

order, sort or use numbers. Many of the strategies we

teach children for addition, subtraction, multiplication

and division rely heavily on a good understanding of

the value of the digits in numbers.

Talk to your child about what each digit represents

and how we can check this depending upon where

the digit ‘sits’ in the number. Remind them of the

column headings we can put above numbers – Th

(Thousands) H (Hundreds) T (Tens) and U (Units).


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Counters

Spinner

Bone Yard Bill


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Bone Yard Bill board: beginner

START

FINISH

How many 10s in 68?

Roll the dice twice. What2-digit number did you make?

Roll the dice 3 times. What is thesmallest number you can make?

How many 100s in 812?

How many units in 215? Roll the dice 3 times. Readthe number you make.

What’s a 3-digit numberbigger than 450?

Ask a friend to write a 3-digitnumber. Can you read it?

Can you partition 128 intohundreds, tens and units?

Roll the dice twice. What is the biggest2-digit number you can make?


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Bone Yard Bill board: intermediate

START

FINISH

How many 10s in 68?


Read this number: 472


How many units in 215? Roll the dice 3 times. Readthe number you make.

Say out loud a 3-digitnumber bigger than 450.

Ask an adult to write a3-digit number. Can you read it?

Can you partition 128 intohundreds, tens and units?

Roll the dice twice. What is the biggest2-digit number you can make?


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Bone Yard Bill board: advanced

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Roll the dice 3 times. What is thesmallest number you can make? What is the smallest

3-digit number?

What is the biggest3-digit number? Roll the dice 3 times. Read

the number you make.

Name a 3-digit numberbigger than 450.

Ask a friend to write a 4-digitnumber. Can you read it?

Can you partition 1280 intothousands, hundreds, tens and units?

Roll the dice three times. What is thebiggest 3-digit number you can make?


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Capacity Matching Pairs

Remind your child that 1000 millilitres is the same

amount as 1 litre. Shuffle the cards and place themface down on the table. Players take it in turns to

turn over a large card and a small card. They must

read the amount on the measuring cylinder and the

amount written on the card. If they match, they can

keep them and have another turn. If they don’t match,

play goes to the other player. The winner is the player

with the most cards at the end of the game.

6 – 8 (Y2 and Y3)

2

• Print off the Capacity Matching Pairs cards and

cut them out.

This game helps children revise reading simple

scales on measuring cylinders. They must learn the

measurement rule that 1000ml is the same amount

as 1 litre.


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Before starting the game, sort the cards according to

the ability/age of the children playing. This game is

designed to allow children to revise their addition and

subtraction skills. This can be done either mentally or

on paper, again depending upon the age/ability of the

children. Mix some of the Misfire and Speedy shot

cards in with the Cowboy number cards.

Shuffle the cards and give each child an equal

number. Children should arrange their cards as

a pile, face down. They both turn over a cardsimultaneously and it is a race to see who can add/

subtract the numbers the fastest. The first person to

reach a correct answer wins a point. If a Misfire card

is drawn, the point automatically goes to the other

player. If a Speedy shot card is drawn, that player

automatically wins the point. If a Misfire and Speedy

shot card are both drawn at the same time, they

cancel each other out and no player wins a point.

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• Print off and cut out the Cowboy number cards.

• Provide each child with some paper and pencils to

record their scores on.

• Provide children with a calculator to check their answers.

Being able to add and subtract numbers in our

heads and on paper are vital maths (and life) skills.

Addition and subtraction are two of the main number

operations that children learn, and this game will

help them practise. Encourage your child to use the

methods they find most useful and that they are being

taught in school (column addition, the number line

method, etc). Remind them of important rules such

as putting the largest number first when adding two

numbers together to make it easier.

Cowboy Cards


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