Shape Cover-Up Game

A game for two players designed to focus on reinforcing the names and properties of 2D shape while also offering children an opportunity to practice counting.

The activity uses:

• The downloadable* Shape Cover Up board;
• A set of coloured counters for each player;
• A dice.

Players take turns throwing the dice, and at each throw they put a counter on a shape whose number of sides matches the number on the dice. The winner is the first player to get three of their counters in a straight line.

Children can play for fun, or older children may start to develop strategies to 'hold' their opponent back.

The shapes on the board have been chosen (and drawn) specifically to aid learning, and to encourage mathematical talk. The A4 game board and play instructions are on the downloadable file.

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