Double, Half, Stay? Games for at home

Double? Halve? Stay?

At St Matthew’s we have been very lucky to have some amazing visiting teachers from different universities.  Here is a game Miss Van Der Berg has introduced to us which you might like to play at home.

You will need - Two dice (a spinner or dice app works just as well)

Two or more players

How to play  

Choose a starting number between 6 and 132

Player 1 rolls their dice to find out their number (e.g. One dice represents the tens digit and one the units digit.  e.g. 3 and 4 makes 34 or 43)

They can then choose to double it, halve it, or leave it as it is to get the closest to they can to the chosen number.

Each player has a turn.  

The person with the number closest to the starting number scores a point.

Everyone chooses a new starting number.

The player with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.  

Make it easier - Use only one die or a 10 sided die / spinner

Make it harder - Use three dice, one for a whole number and two for tenths and hundredths.

What a great game for a rainy day!

Mrs Usher