Games can be a powerful way of learning. Students often view them as fun rather than work. The challenge then for the teacher is to decide which games to use and when to use them.
The following games are ones that:
1. I enjoy playing,
2. Are simple to play,
3. Skillful players will win more often; or
4. Are pure games of chance and provide excellent applications in probability.
Games of pure skill like chess are included, but many games also have some “luck” involved. This encourages people to keep playing even when they are lagging well behind. Some commercial games are mentioned, but most games can be played with readily available equipment such as dice, cards and dominos.
I strongly believe that everyone should have some fun each day, so I hope you have fun playing the collection of games below:
Note: click title to follow link to game details.
1) Number Poker
2) Pente
4) Liar’s Dice
5) Ten Thousand
6) Six to Start
9) Blokus
10) Block or Switch
11) Century
12) Multiple Bingo
13) Mancala
15) Make 10
16) Place Value Game
17) Addition War
18) Loop Card Games
19) Risk Your Skills
20) Top Trumps Animal Substitution
21) Salute the King
22) Multiplication Tic Tac Toe
23) The 35 Game
24) 5 x 5
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