The Final Count Down – Numeracy Game

Each student starts on 100 points and subtracts their dice rolls in a race to zero. Easy to make harder, it gives lots of subtraction practice.

1. 1Put students in pairs, threes or fours; each starts with 100 points.
2. 2Students take turns rolling a dice and subtracting the number from their points.
3. 3The first player to reach zero wins.
4. 4To make it more challenging, change the starting points.
5. 5Or roll two dice and add or multiply them before subtracting.

You need: Pen and paper, Dice