Card and dice games are terrific to build up our understanding of the size of numbers.

Here’s a game I introduced teachers to at last Friday’s Student Free day – a Staff Professional Learning Day targeting our Numeracy needs.

Zilch!

There are some significantly competitive staff amongst us so make sure you practice your winning strategies first and then please come and ask if you can play a game with your teacher or Mrs McKay.

Enjoy,

Stephanie van der Schans  AST/Numeracy.

Zilch   Concept – Exploring up to 10 000

Materials – 6 six sided dice, scoring sheet

Three 1s      100 points

Three 2s      200 points

Three 3s      300 points

Three 4s      400 points

Three 5s      500 points

Three 6s      600 points

Three pairs (incl 4 of a kind and a pair)   1500 pts

Straight 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6    3000 points

Bonus if all six dice can be used to make a scoring combo in first roll       1000 points

Winner first to 10 000 OR first to go over 10 000.

Play – roll six dice, set aside dice to aim for one of above

Roll remaining dice, decide to stop or continue providing one additional die can be set aside.

If subsequent rolls do not add to scoring combo.

Zilch!