Add & Subtract The Dots – Numeracy Game

A quick mental maths race where students add some dice and subtract others. The difficulty grows easily by adding more dice, so it suits a wide range of abilities.

1. 1Put students in pairs with four dice.
2. 2Roll two dice and add them, then roll a third and subtract it from the total.
3. 3The first student to say the correct answer wins.
4. 4Make it harder by progressing from three dice to three and one, three and two, then four and two.
5. 5For example, 2 + 4 + 3 = 9, then 1 + 6 = 7, so 9 - 7 = 2.
6. 6Play as a class too, with the winner staying on as class challenger.

You need: 4 dice