Double, Halve or Sit – Numeracy Game

A small-group dice game where students form a number and decide whether to double it, halve it or keep it to get closest to a target. It builds place value and quick decision making.

1. 1Put students in groups of two, three or four with two different coloured dice: one for tens, one for ones.
2. 2Choose a target number between 5 and 122 for the group.
3. 3Students take turns rolling the dice to form a number.
4. 4Each student chooses to double their number, halve it or sit with it as it is.
5. 5The student closest to the target number at the end wins.

You need: Pen and paper, Two dice, ideally different colours