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1. Flash Cards

The flash card packs should be used to get the children to match up the cards e.g. 7 x 8 = 56. The ideal way is to see how quickly the children can sort out the cards in the times table they are working on.

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2. Times table snap

Using a stripped pack (no royals) each of you turn over two cards. The winner is the person to say the multiplication correctly

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3. Times table pairs

Using a stripped pack (no royals) lay the all the cards upside down. You take it in turns to turn over pairs. If you say the multiplication right you get the cards

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4. Dice Game – quick fire

Play quick multiplication roll the dice and see who gets the multiplication quickest

[pic] 6x 6 = 36

5. Dice Game – add and multiply

This is a gambling game. You roll two dice and add the numbers together. All players bet on whether they will win. You must equal the highest bet to stay in. Then the third dice is rolled and multiplies your first score. The highest score wins all the money!

Step 1

[pic] 6+6 =12

Step 2 bet

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Step 3 roll third dice

[pic] 12 x 6 = 72- I win I got the highest!

6. Useful other games

a. Fizz buzz

Go round in a circle saying the numbers. If you say a number in the 3 times table you say fizz e.g. 3=fizz. If you say a number which is in the four times table it must be replaced with “buzz” e.g. 8 = buzz. If it is in the four and three times table you have to say “fizz buzz” e.g. 12.

If you get it wrong you are out. The last one in is the winner.

b. Throw a bean bag and ask a times table question. If you get it right you can throw it to someone else who catches and answers the question. If you get it wrong or drop the bean bag you are out.

c. Wizard challenge you both have a wand and you cast times table spells at each other until one person makes a mistake - they obviously die.

d. Quick time table questions

For extra deserts

For who goes first

For running up the stairs

Do the times table while doing jumps or press ups

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