Games for students aged 11 to 14
Number Partners has produced a box of games for use in secondary
schools. These are available from Education Interactive.
The majority of these games involve basic arithmetic.
However, unlike the primary games, the number problems will be much
more varied and larger numbers will be involved. Some of the
games also include the additional strategies listed in the online
training section of this website.
Secondary Number Partners games are fully explained in this Games booklet.
Examples of some of the games in the secondary Number
Partners box
The 24 Game
This is a card game. Players compete to solve the puzzle
on a card to claim it. The aim is to combine the 4 numbers on
the card to make 24. You must use all of the numbers once
each and you can add, subtract, multiply or divide.
Nubble
In this board game, players compete to make different numbers
using the 4 numbers rolled with 4 dice. They claim the number
by placing a counter on it. You can make any number from 1 to
100. There are more points for larger numbers. However,
there are bonus points for making sets of 3 counters in a
triangle. Also, players must build a chain across the board
to finish the game. Hence, it is important to develop
strategies to find numbers of different sizes.
Suppliers
These games and other maths resources can be purchased by
schools, employers and employees via the websites below. For
example, you may wish to purchase a full set of 12 secondary
challenge games. There is a choice of game boxes for
different age groups.
Education Interactive
Education Interactive supplies the Number Partners games boxes
and carries a wide range of games and activities ideally suited to
Number Partners.
BEAM
Education
BEAM makes the Number Partners Number Challenge games.
They are major producers of resources for mathematics in
schools.
SMILE Mathematics
SMILE produces a range of activities including games and
software for secondary age students.