Race to 100 is a fun group game to play that combines a little luck and some basic math skills in an effort to be the first person to roll to 100. This is a great game to play with children to help sharpen their addition skills while providing race to the finish line.
Features of the Race To 100 Group Game
| ★ Game Name | Race To 100 Group Game |
| ★ Group size | small |
| ★ Age | any (6+) |
| ★ Type | stationary |
| ★ Skill | erudition |
| ★ Place | indoor |
| ★ Time | up to 10 – 20 min |
| ★ Preparation | no |
| ★ Materials | yes |
Aim of the Game
Players keep score in an attempt to race to 100 thru a series of dice rolls. Players tally their rolls on a sheet of paper using columns and crayons or markers. The first player to roll a sum of 100 thru the rolls is the winner.
Group Size and Age
This game is best played between 2-4 players but there can be more players if you are in a classroom setting.
Players must be old enough to count but not necessarily be able to add as this is the purpose of this learning game for kids.
Preparation and Materials Needed
- 1 dice
- 1 pencil
- A piece of paper to keep track and practice your math skills.
How to Play “Race to 100” Group Game
Step 1: To begin play each player receives the materials needed and takes a turn rolling the dice to see who goes first. Ties reroll until there is a winner. Highest roll starts the game.
Step 2: The player who rolled the highest then rolls the dice again. The player needs to roll 6 to actually start the game, in all other cases, they pass the turn to another player.
Step 3: Once somebody gets 6 on a dice, they pass the dice, take the pencil and start writing down the numbers.
Step 4: Another player, who also rolls the 6 on a dice, take the pencil from the hands of the previous owner and also starts writing down the numbers.
The first player to reach 100 is the winner.
Alternate Play (Classical way)
These can be downloaded from the internet with a simple search for “Race to 100 Tally Sheet”.
Step 1: To begin play each player receives the materials needed and takes a turn rolling the dice to see who goes first. Ties reroll until there is a winner. Highest roll starts the game.
Step 2: The player who rolled the highest then rolls the dice and records his roll on his tally sheet followed by the others players in the game.
Step 3: Tallies are recorded by writing the number at the bottom of the sheet and coloring the corresponding columns on the top sheet. Switch colors after filling in the column of 10 to add an extra “counting by 10s” elements to your game.
The first player to reach 100 is the winner.
For extra added fun, you can also incorporate subtraction by having each player begins with 100 and subtracting the dice rolls instead of adding them.
There is so much fun to be had when you mix learning and playing together. Race to 100 and other critical thinking games are a great way to keep your kids busy especially in a home schooling environment.