Introduction

How good are you at doing your multiplication tables? We all need lots of help learning them. But this takes a lot of practice. You have to remember tables and then you have to practice everyday. With this knowledge hunt you will learn some groovy ways to remember your tables, play some great games and by the end you will be on your way to being a super times table whiz. 

Questions

1. Question 1. What multiplication facts do you need to know? Write these times tables in your book. Question 2. Under the cookies there are questions. Answer each question in your book.
2. Play each game for ten minutes. Make sure you try to work out the answers.
3. Play this game in the green box five times. Write down your scores.
4. After each game record your score and your time. Your task is to try and beat your time and of course your score. Play this game for five minutes.
5. Choose two lots of times tables that you aren't good at. Use the grid to help you write out these tables.
6. Play the multiplication game. If you can do the easy level, try the harder level.
7. What happens if you multiply any number by a) o b) 1 c) 2 ? Write down your answers, then start the quiz.
8. Visit three different sites. What interesting things did you learn about multiplication. Write your answers in your book.
9. Play this game until you have matched every card. It is hard because you have to remember your times tables as well as where all the cards go. Don't give up!

Web Resources Links

Multiplication - The Basics

Children use visual representation of multiplication questions to help them work out the questions

Mega Math Games

Multiplication quiz

Flash card math quiz

Multiplation grid

Baseball math facts

Facts about multiplying

Learning about multiplying

Concentration

The Big Question

Multiplication can be very tricky, especially if you have to work the answer out in your head. List three different ways that will help you learn your multiplication tables.

Conclusion

Multiplication is a very cool thing to know. It helps us when we go shopping, it helps us in the classroom and it can be very handy for many other things. You are now on your way to being a great multiplier, but there is one thing you will need to keep doing. You will need to practice every day. Practice with your friends and family, have competitions with your friends, sing them in the shower, or when you are bored chant them in your head. But remember if you stop you will forget and then you'll have to start all over again.

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