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This one is definitely a hat tip to my friend Rodney and like the others it’s based on the Making Sense of Number numeracy progression for adult learners. Purpose Practice the four basic computations, i.e. solving equations using combinations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Equipment Blank paper and pen per student or pair of learners Three…
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Again, I’m not entirely sure where I picked this one up… might be a hat tip to Rodney Y… Anyway, it’s really simple to set up and needs no resources apart from normal dice. Purpose Practice adding decimals. Practice using decimal place value. Equipment Standard six-sided dice. One playing board per player. See the image below.…
Here’s another one that’s been around for a while. Also, an old favourite. Resources Two regular dice. Pen and paper for the players. Draw or photocopy rocket grid like the one below. Activity Each person needs to draw their own rocket playing board on paper or use the template supplied. The tutor then shakes the…
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Dice of Fortune is another never fail favourite… Enjoy! Resources Dice of Fortune grid for each player like the one in the picture below 10 sided die or cards with 0-9 on them Purpose The aim is to create the biggest number. Activity Roll the die and learners put the number in the top…
This is one of our favourite numeracy activities. I’m sure it’s referenced elsewhere on the internet, but this is the version that we use. Enjoy! Purpose Practice addition, subtraction and think about probability. Equipment Blank paper and pen (per student/pair) One standard six-sided dice per pair of students. Object To obtain a higher sum of…