Cool Maths Games

3D Shape Challenge
8 11 (Y4 to Y6)
2 4
P
rint off one set of challenge cards per person
playing and cut them out (based on top trumps).
Prepare children for the game by revising the names

of the different 3D shapes. Ensure that children know
the three main properties that we use to distinguish
3D shapes the face is a flat plane on the shape, a
vertex (or two or more vertices) is the corner and the
edge is where two faces meet.
Shuffle the cards and deal them out equally. Each
player holds the cards so they can only see the
top card. The first player decides on a criteria (for
example, Faces) and reads this out to the other
players. They then ask the players, one a a time,
what number they have within that criteria. When
another player reads this from their top card, the first
player then says theirs. If it is higher than all of the
other players numbers, they take the top card from
each player. They then have another turn. If another
player has a higher number for this criteria, they win
the round and take everyones cards and it becomes
their turn. If two players have the same number, their
top cards are placed in the middle; the original player
picks a criteria for their next card and challenges that
player again. The winner takes all the cards and has
another turn. The object is to get all of the cards.
Identifying different 3D shapes begins in Year 2, but

some of the more complex 3D shapes are introduced
throughout Key Stage 2. Using the correct vocabulary
for 3D shapes is an important skill and knowing and
remembering some of these properties will really help
children to understand their shapes.
Sphere
1
0
0
Cuboid
6
12
8
Cube
6
12
8
Name
Faces
Edges
Vertices
Name
Faces
Edges
Vertices
Name
Faces
Edges
Vertices
Name Hemisphere
Faces
2
Edges
1
Vertices
0
Cylinder
3
2
0
Cone
2
1
1
Name
Faces
Edges
Vertices
Name
Faces
Edges
Vertices

Name Triangular prism
Faces
5
Edges
9
Vertices
6
Name
Triangular-based pyramid
Faces
4
Edges
6
Vertices
4
Name
Square-based pyramid
Faces
5
Edges
8
Vertices
5
3D Shape Challenge (Print one sheet per player)
Bone Yard Bill

7 8 (Y3 and Y4)
2 4
P
rint off the Bone Yard Bill boards (beginner/
intermediate/advanced), counters and spinner.
Cut out the counters and spinner. Create an arm
for the spinner using a paperclip. Thread a brass
fastener through both the paperclip and then the
spinner, making sure the paperclip can spin freely.
Each player selects their own skeleton counter and

places it on the starting bone. The tallest player starts
the game. Players take it in turns to spin the spinner
and move their counter by that number of bones.
They must also follow the instructions on the spinner:
Miss a turn, Make a number, etc. If a player spins
Make a number they must read out a number, for
example 123, and one of the other players can ask
them a question about that number, for example,
How many tens are in that number?.
If they get the answer correct, they can move on by
one bone. If they get the answer wrong, they must
stay where they are.
The winner is the first player to reach the finish bone.
Place value is all about understanding what each digit

in a number represents. Without a good understanding
of place value children find it very difficult to read,
order, sort or use numbers. Many of the strategies we
teach children for addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division rely heavily on a good understanding of
the value of the digits in numbers.
Talk to your child about what each digit represents
and how we can check this depending upon where
the digit sits in the number. Remind them of the
column headings we can put above numbers Th
(Thousands) H (Hundreds) T (Tens) and U (Units).
Bone Yard Bill
Counters
Spinner
Bone Yard Bill board: beginner

Start
How many 10s in 68?
Roll the dice twice. What

2-digit number did you make?
Roll the dice 3 times. What is the

smallest number you can make?
How many units in 215?
How many 100s in 812?
Roll the dice 3 times. Read

the number you make.
Whats a 3-digit number

bigger than 450?
Ask a friend to write a 3-digit

number. Can you read it?
finish
Can you partition 128 into

hundreds, tens and units?
Roll the dice twice. What is the biggest

2-digit number you can make?
Bone Yard Bill board: intermediate

Start
How many 10s in 68?

Read this number: 472

How many units in 215?

Say out loud a 3-digit

number bigger than 450.
Ask an adult to write a

3-digit number. Can you read it?
finish

hundreds, tens and units?
Roll the dice twice. What is the biggest

2-digit number you can make?
Bone Yard Bill board: advanced

Start

Roll the dice 3 times. What is the

smallest number you can make?
What is the biggest

3-digit number?
What is the smallest

3-digit number?

Name a 3-digit number

bigger than 450.
Ask a friend to write a 4-digit

number. Can you read it?
finish

thousands, hundreds, tens and units?
Roll the dice three times. What is the

biggest 3-digit number you can make?
Capacity Matching Pairs

6 8 (Y2 and Y3)
2
P
rint off the Capacity Matching Pairs cards and
cut them out.
Remind your child that 1000 millilitres is the same

amount as 1 litre. Shuffle the cards and place them
face down on the table. Players take it in turns to
turn over a large card and a small card. They must
read the amount on the measuring cylinder and the
amount written on the card. If they match, they can
keep them and have another turn. If they dont match,
play goes to the other player. The winner is the player
with the most cards at the end of the game.
This game helps children revise reading simple

scales on measuring cylinders. They must learn the
measurement rule that 1000ml is the same amount
as 1 litre.
800
600
400
200
30
20
10
600
400
200
1000
40
ml
800
50
200
200
10
ml
400
400
20
1000
600
600
1000
30
ml
800
1000
800
ml
40
50
ml
ml
10
20
30
40
50
10
20
30
40
50
ml
ml
800
600
400
200
600
400
200
600
400
200
1000
800
ml
800
1000
200
200
10
ml
400
400
20
1000
600
600
1000
30
ml
800
1000
800
ml
40
50
ml
ml
200
400
600
800
1000
60
70
80
90
100
ml
ml
400ml
500ml
1
2
200ml
800ml
900ml
litre
600ml
45ml
1 litre
5ml
20ml
40ml
200ml
70ml
1000ml
10ml
Cowboy Cards
6 11 (Y1 to Y6)
2
Print off and cut out the Cowboy number cards.
Provide each child with some paper and pencils to
record their scores on.
Provide children with a calculator to check their answers.
Before starting the game, sort the cards according to

the ability/age of the children playing. This game is
designed to allow children to revise their addition and
subtraction skills. This can be done either mentally or
on paper, again depending upon the age/ability of the
children. Mix some of the Misfire and Speedy shot
cards in with the Cowboy number cards.
Shuffle the cards and give each child an equal
number. Children should arrange their cards as
a pile, face down. They both turn over a card
simultaneously and it is a race to see who can add/
subtract the numbers the fastest. The first person to
reach a correct answer wins a point. If a Misfire card
is drawn, the point automatically goes to the other
player. If a Speedy shot card is drawn, that player
automatically wins the point. If a Misfire and Speedy
shot card are both drawn at the same time, they
cancel each other out and no player wins a point.
Being able to add and subtract numbers in our

heads and on paper are vital maths (and life) skills.
Addition and subtraction are two of the main number
operations that children learn, and this game will
help them practise. Encourage your child to use the
methods they find most useful and that they are being
taught in school (column addition, the number line
method, etc). Remind them of important rules such
as putting the largest number first when adding two
numbers together to make it easier.
Speedy
shot
Speedy
shot
Speedy
shot
Misfire
Misfire
Speedy
shot
Misfire
Misfire
Speedy
shot
Speedy
shot
Speedy
shot
Misfire
Misfire
Speedy
shot
Misfire
Misfire
Cowboy cards
12
17
11
16
18
13
Cowboy cards
19
14
20
15
10
22
27
32
37
21
26
31
36
38
33
28
23
Cowboy cards
39
34
29
24
40
35
30
25
42
47
52
57
41
46
51
56
58
53
48
43
Cowboy cards
59
54
49
44
60
55
50
45
62
67
72
77
61
66
71
76
78
73
68
63
Cowboy cards
79
74
69
64
80
75
70
65
82
87
92
97
81
86
91
96
98
93
88
83
Cowboy cards
99
94
89
84
100
95
90
85

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3D Shape Challenge

Prepare children for the game by revising the names

Identifying different 3D shapes begins in Year 2, but

3D Shape Challenge (Print one sheet per player)

Bone Yard Bill

Each player selects their own skeleton counter and

Place value is all about understanding what each digit

Bone Yard Bill

Bone Yard Bill board: beginner

How many 10s in 68?

Roll the dice twice. What

Roll the dice 3 times. What is the

How many units in 215?

How many 100s in 812?

Roll the dice 3 times. Read

Whats a 3-digit number

Ask a friend to write a 3-digit

Can you partition 128 into

Roll the dice twice. What is the biggest

Bone Yard Bill board: intermediate

How many 10s in 68?

Roll the dice twice. What

Read this number: 472

How many units in 215?

Roll the dice 3 times. Read

Say out loud a 3-digit

Ask an adult to write a

Can you partition 128 into

Roll the dice twice. What is the biggest

Bone Yard Bill board: advanced

How many 10s in 689?

Roll the dice twice. What

Roll the dice 3 times. What is the

What is the biggest

What is the smallest

Roll the dice 3 times. Read

Name a 3-digit number

Ask a friend to write a 4-digit

Can you partition 1280 into

Roll the dice three times. What is the

Capacity Matching Pairs

Remind your child that 1000 millilitres is the same

This game helps children revise reading simple

Capacity Matching Pairs

Capacity Matching Pairs

Capacity Matching Pairs

Before starting the game, sort the cards according to

Being able to add and subtract numbers in our

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