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Secondary Interactive Games and Challenges

This is our collection of games specially chosen for use in the computer room or on the whiteboard. Each explores a strategic or mathematical theme; they will work well as teacher-led class activities but are also suitable for students to play directly, as they can all be played by individuals against the computer and none require direct teacher mediation. As with all of our games, players should be armed with a pen and paper to help to plan their strategies and record their findings as they play.

The games are listed in approximate order of difficulty.
Estimating Angles
Factors and Multiples Game
Got It
Countdown
Missing Multipliers
Mixing Lemonade
Dozens
Magic Potting Sheds
Shifting Times Tables
Treasure Hunt
Square It
Nine Colours
Arithmagons
The Remainders Game
Multiplication Arithmagons
Diamond Collector
Countdown Fractions
Charlie's Delightful Machine
All in a Jumble
Vector Racer
Finding Factors
Last biscuit
Latin Lilies
Fractions and percentages
The Number Jumbler
Fruity Totals
In the Bag
Up, Down, Flying Around
Frogs
Polygon Rings
More fractions and percentages
Connect Three
Crossing the Bridge
Standard Index Form Matching
3D Treasure Hunt
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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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