An individual Maths Fair item at Upper Primary and above in which a student designs a mathematical game, scored out of 100 including enjoyment and creativity.
A Game entry is a playable mathematical game that the student has designed or adapted. It could be a card game that practises fractions, a board game on factors and multiples, a dice game on probability or a quiz wheel.
In the The Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Mathematics Fair (Ganithashastramela) it is an individual item at Upper Primary (classes 5-7), High School (classes 8-10) and Higher Secondary/VHSE (classes 11-12), open to girls and boys.
The game must teach or practise real mathematics while being fun. Judges give 15 marks for enjoyment value and creativity, but only alongside 30 for mathematical value and 20 for curriculum link.
Students should bring the game ready to play, with rules, a write-up and a way to keep score.
Where Game is run
This item is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Mathematics Fair, the state school mathematics exhibition that runs from school level through sub-district, district and state rounds, and is installed on eTalenter through the Maths Fair template built from the official item list and evaluation indicators. This page describes the Kerala format only.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Individual item, girls and boys.
- Offered at Upper Primary, High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE.
- Content and mathematical value 30, curriculum link 20, presentation and write-up 25, enjoyment value and creativity 15, exhibition 10.
- The game should be playable at the stall.
- Rules and a write-up are required.
- Not offered at Lower Primary.
On eTalenter, Game is filed under Special and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Game is most often entered as an Individual competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Game
What a Game panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Knowledge of content and mathematical value (30): the maths must be real.
- Relationship with the curriculum (20): practises a class topic.
- Mode of presentation and write-up (25): clear rules and note.
- Enjoyment value and creativity (15): fun and fresh design.
- Exhibition (10): ability to teach and run the game.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Game under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for Game
How entrants and their teachers usually get Game right on the day:
- Choose one topic and design the game around it.
- Playtest with at least five people and fix confusing rules.
- Keep rules to half a page.
- Make sturdy pieces and a clean board.
- Include a scoring method.
- Practise explaining the game in thirty seconds.
- Prepare to explain what mathematics a player practises.
- Idea to try: a fractions dominoes game
- Idea to try: a factor-and-multiple board game
- Idea to try: a probability dice race with prediction cards
Ready-made event templates that include Game
Open any template to preview it in eTalenter and install it as a live, editable event.
| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Mathematics Fair | Special | Marks | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Game judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Individual entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Can the game be digital?
Follow the event’s rules; hands-on games are the norm.
Do I need to bring players?
Judges and visitors will play.
Why is Lower Primary missing?
It is not in the official item list for that level.
Is it team or individual?
Individual.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every special competition item.
Try Game in eTalenter
See every ready-made template that runs Game, and install one as a live event — age groups, rules and scoring included.
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