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More Upper Primary Strategy Games

Strategy games are great for improving your logical thinking skills.  Once you've played the games in our Strategy Games feature, you might like to have a go at these.

Dotty Six

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

First Connect Three

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?

Four Go

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

This challenge is a game for two players. Choose two of the numbers to multiply or divide, then mark your answer on the number line. Can you get four in a row?

The Twelve Pointed Star Game

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Have a go at this game which involves throwing two dice and adding their totals. Where should you place your counters to be more likely to win?

Dicey Operations

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?

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Sumo

A number game requiring a strategy.

Daisy

In this game for two players, take it in turns to shade one petal, or two petals next to each other. Is it better to go first or second?

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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