Dice or DIY Dice

Pick up six (×)

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Summary

Learners practice multiplication by placing counters on the board.

Pick up four

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Players use dice and counters to help them practice addition.

Two dice target

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up, Senior Phase (Gr 7-9) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Learners use dice to practice multiplication.

Addition bingo

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Players use dice to practice addition skills by calculating the sum of the rolled dice.

Multiplication bingo

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up, Senior Phase (Gr 7-9) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Players use dice to practice multiplication skills by calculating the product of the rolled dice.

Multiplication game

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Multiplication

Summary

Learners practice addition and multiplication using dice.

2, 4, 8

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Players work out multiplication sums using cards and dice, while scoring points.

Bee arrays

Multiplication

Summary

Players get 3 or 4 hexagons touching to each other in a line or other configuration as shown on the game board (3 will take less time and may be more accessible for Grade 1 learners)

Build arrays

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Players use counters to build arrays when they roll a dice.

Total three

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction

Summary

Players take turns to roll the two dice. Do calculations in addition, subtraction and multiplication each time they roll.

Naughty threes

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Players throw two dices to try and get identical numbers. Each identical throw is worth specific points. The first player to score 30 wins.

Duplo tower

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Space & Shape

Summary

Players use duplo blocks to build a tower. They roll a dice to determine how many studs to cover. The pair with the tallest tower that has not fallen wins.

Countdown

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

Each player writes the number "99" at the top of their paper. Players then take turns to roll and subtract the total from 99. The player that gets to zero first wins.

Get through, five alive

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Played one team/person against another. Each team gets 5 counters (so need to have two different colour counters). The team that gets the most counters to the end wins.

Two dice

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition

Summary

Players roll two dices and add the total. In two teams they then try to flip up the dices total.

Snakes and Ladders

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition

Summary

Players use a dice to play snakes and ladders. They have to shout out the number they are at before they roll again. The winner is the one who gets to 100 first.

Roll and Fill

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

Understanding the reciprocal relationship between addition and subtraction and the role of the equal sign. Each learner is provided with the whole-part grid (see below) and two dice