Age range: 6th Grade +
Number of players: 2-3
Learning:
- Simple algebra calculations
You will need
- 12 different colored counters per player
- 1 dice
Instructions
- Each player takes turns to roll the die. The number on the die becomes the
value of n.
- The player then chooses one calculation hexagon does not have any counters
on. The player has to work out the value of the expression involving the value
of n.
- If the player gets the value of the expression wrong, play passes to the next
player.
- The game finishes when all the hexagons are covered up.
- The winner of the game is the person who manages to cover up most
hexagons.
Variations
- Alternative ways to play:
o Throw 2 dice to make this game more challenging.
- Allow 3 lives for the incorrect mistakes. If you make a mistake, you lose a life
but you can still have another go at covering up the hexagon. Once your lives
are used up, you have to miss a go.
Example - if the number on the dice was 4, then 2n+1 would equal 2x4+1=9.
n2
n-5
n-2
10 - n
24/n
4n+1
12-2n
n2+1
6n
2(n-1)
2n-3
n+10
5n + 1
10n
3n-1
3n
2n+1
7-n
2(n+1)
n+4