A Game for Two Players

Use words such as multiple, multiply, divisible, divide, prime, composite, add, and subtract to reinforce math vocabulary skills and provide practice with mental computation. This game was created by Agnes Azzolino, Keyport, NJ 07735-1503 and Ronald E. Ruemmler and first published in NCTM Arithmetic Teacher, Vol. 32, No. 2, 10/84.
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Make/Print the Materials

Collect a different small playing piece for each player. Paper clips, buttons, coins (heads up or down), and erasers are usable.

Print a game board with sixty squares and number them consecutively from 1 to 60. Window shades or the back of vinyl wallpaper make excellent board material, but ditto paper or oak tag is fine.

The basic set of cards is linked here and includes those listed here. Add to this set as desired.

"Reverse the digits of your number." "Move to the next prime number." "Divide by the number you're on." "Triple your number,"

"Double your number," "Move to the next multiple of 4." "Move to the next multiple of 5." "Move to the next multiple of 6."

"Move to the next multiple of 10." "Move to the next multiple of 12." "Square your number." "Cube your number." "Multiply by 2." "Multiply by 3."

"Multiply by 4." "Multiply by 5." "Multiply by 6." "Divide by 1." "Divide by 2."

"Divide by 3." "Divide by 4." "Divide by 5." "Divide by 6." "Decrease by 1."

"Decrease by 2." "Decrease by 3." "Decrease by 4." "Decrease by 5." "Decrease by 6."

"Decrease by 10." "Decrease by 12." "Decrease by 16." "Increase by 2." "Increase by 3."

"Increase by 4." "Increase by 5. "Increase by 10." "Increase by 12.

To Play

Shuffle the deck and place the cards in a pile, face down. Place a playing piece just off the board near square 1 for each player, and decide who goes first. Draw a card and move as indicated. The next player draws the next card and moves as directed. The winner is the first person to get to 60, or the person who lands on the highest number after a predetermined time limit is reached.

Other Rules

Do not move if you are told to go to a square already occupied or a square not on the board (0, negative integers, or numbers larger than 60).

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