Published by BEAM, these games require students to play in twos, using coins and dice to develop their knowledge of money and time.

The games, with their mathematical content, are:

*15 pence - using 1p, 2p and 5p coins

*Balloons - counting coins

*Buying toys - reading and saying amounts...

A selection of games, published by BEAM, for Key Stage Two students to practise and consolidate their mathematical understanding of money by developing a strategic approach.

*Lines of money - a game for two players requiring students to add of multiples of 5p coins, the largest total wins.

*Money...

Published by BEAM, this maze is for either one or two students working collaboratively to consolidate their skill in adding and subtracting amounts of money. *Maths maze - starting with a score of £500 students are required to roll a die, move to the appropriate square and complete the operation stated. Students...

This game, aimed at primary level, allows children to practice multiplication problems. Children move along a track landing on different numbers, mainly from the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables. To move they must say the pair of numbers (factors) which will multiply together to give a nearby product on the board. The...

Produced by Citizen Science, this resource contains a set of cards that can be printed and used in a 'matching pairs' game. When completed, the pairs pose questions which students consider, around the use of nanotechnology. Suitable for students aged 11-14 the activity introduces students to some of the potential...

This primary maths game children to use and apply calculation skills. Players use three dice and take it in turns to create a calculation that will allow them to cover a number on the game board. Different amounts of points are scored depending on which numbers are covered, which encourages children to carry out...

Using this resource students can develop an understanding of the structure and function of neurons via a series of different activities. These range from simplistic labelling of neurons and building a model motor neuron to constructing an electronic 3D simulation game that mimics brain activity. There are also...

This resource produced by Siemens introduces the technology used to protect public health in smart buildings by way of an interactive online game.

A series of worksheets introduce viruses and bacteria and other activities allow students to model the spread of pathogens using glitter on their hands and...

Produced in 2015, this resource looks at glass microspheres, which contain radioactive Y-90, and are currently being used to treat liver cancer in humans, where their chemical durability is of prime importance.

This...

Published by BEAM this selection of games allows students to practise and consolidate their understanding of properties of number, including factors and square numbers. *Factor score - identifying factors in two-digit numbers *Factors game - strategy game to make a line of four numbers with selected factors *Four-...

Published by BEAM, this game gives students opportunities to read, count and sequence numbers. Students roll a die, move the appropriate number of places and if they land on a missing number they need to identify what it should be. *Missing numbers - a dice game for two players who are required to read the number...

Published by BEAM, these games provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of number recognition, multiples and ordering. *Missing tens - identifying multiples of ten *Missing twos - identifying multiples of two *Odd or even - identifying odds and evens on different dice *Odds and evens -...

Published by BEAM, these games provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of place value and properties of number. *2s and 5s - multiples of two and five *Multiples of three - identifying multiples of three *Read my mind - multiples and more or less *Recognising odd and even - odds and evens and...

Published by BEAM, these games provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of numbers and their properties. *Even and odd - strategy game *Factor-2-3-5 - using dice to generate numbers with specific factors *Multiples - square numbers and multiples *Numbers in boxes - completing a two-way table...

From the Wellcome Trust, this issue of the 'Big Picture' series reviews the causes, health consequences, and personal and social impact of obesity, and how it might be tackled.

How is body weight controlled? Why is...