Roll an Array: Bonus Extension

Roll an Array - a spin on a traditional game of rolling the dice and

colouring in the coinciding grid. This game offers two differentiated
boards (10 x 10 or 20 x 20), with coinciding mathematics questions
for before play, during play and after play.

What’s included?
10 x 10 grid with instructions
20 x 20 grid with instructions
questions for before play, during play and after play

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 Roll an Array
Player 1: colour

Player 1: colour

You will need:

2 players
2 dice
2 coloured pencils
a ‘Roll an Array’ board

Instructions:
Player 1 rolls two dice to produce a
length and a width of an area.
Play 1 colours in the area and
records the multiplication fact
within the area.
Player 2 repeats this strategy.
Player 1 and Player 2 alternate
until a multiplication fact is rolled
that cannot be coloured in.
Each player calculates the amount
of squares they have coloured in
(overall area).
The player with the highest total
wins!

Gifted and Talented Teacher

 Roll an Array

Name:

Roll an array is a game that covers a range of mathematical concepts. Taking turns, players roll both dice and then shade
in the appropriate array on the game grid. For example, if you roll a 3 and a 2 you would shade in a 3 x 2 array. You can
choose to shade the array either vertically or horizontally. Once you’ve finished playing, shade the grid to reflect the
same arrays you coloured in during play.

Before you play During play After you play

Before playing ‘Roll an Array’, respond to the During ‘Roll an Array’, record each roll of the After playing ‘Roll an Array’, respond to the
following in your book: dice (multiplication facts) below: following in your book:

1. How many squares do you think you will 1. How many squares did you colour in?
colour in during the game? 2. What fraction of squares did you colour
2. Define: area in?
3. Define: perimeter 3. What percentage of squares did you
4. Is this a fair game? Why or why not? colour in?
5. Assuming each square is 1cm x 1cm, 4. Assuming each square is 1cm x 1cm,
what is the perimeter of the board calculate the area and the perimeter of
game? each array that you coloured in.
6. Assuming each square is 1cm x 1cm, 5. What was your total area?
what is the area of the board game? 6. What was your total perimeter?

Challenge: How does the total area and

total perimeter relate to each other?
 Roll an Array
Player 1: colour

Player 1: colour

You will need:

2 players
2 dice
2 coloured pencils
a ‘Roll an Array’ board

Instructions:
Player 1 rolls two dice to produce a
length and a width of an area.
Play 1 colours in the area and
records the multiplication fact
within the area.
Player 2 repeats this strategy.
Player 1 and Player 2 alternate
until a multiplication fact is rolled
that cannot be coloured in.
Each player calculates the amount
of squares they have coloured in
(overall area).
The player with the highest total
wins!

Gifted and Talented Teacher

 Roll an Array

Name:

Roll an array is a game that covers a range of mathematical concepts. Taking turns, players roll both dice and then shade
in the appropriate array on the game grid. For example, if you roll a 3 and a 2 you would shade in a 3 x 2 array. You can
choose to shade the array either vertically or horizontally. Once you’ve finished playing, shade the grid to reflect the
same arrays you coloured in during play.

Before you play During play After you play

Before playing ‘Roll an Array’, respond to the During ‘Roll an Array’, record each roll of the After playing ‘Roll an Array’, respond to the
following in your book: dice (multiplication facts) below: following in your book:

1. How many squares do you think you will 1. How many squares did you colour in?
colour in during the game? 2. What fraction of squares did you colour
2. Define: area in?
3. Define: perimeter 3. What percentage of squares did you
4. Is this a fair game? Why or why not? colour in?
5. Assuming each square is 1cm x 1cm, 4. Assuming each square is 1cm x 1cm,
what is the perimeter of the board calculate the area and the perimeter of
game? each array that you coloured in.
6. Assuming each square is 1cm x 1cm, 5. What was your total area?
what is the area of the board game? 6. What was your total perimeter?

Challenge: How does the total area and

total perimeter relate to each other?
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