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Multiplication Games!

Practice!  Practice!  Practice!  It’s the ONLY way to get better!  We take a multiplication test EVERY WEDNESDAY.  It’s imperative that your child is practicing their facts!  Knowing these facts will make life SO much easier!  These games are fun ways to practice facts!  Kids were BOUNCING UP & DOWN with EXCITEMENT while playing!  True story!  Everyone can play!  Have fun!

What’s My Number?

Materials:

Playing cards

3 players

Directions:

•  Shuffle the cards and lay face down.

•  Player 1 and Player 2 pick a card and without looking place the card on their forehead (number facing out).

•  Player 3 multiplies the two numbers together and calls out the PRODUCT.

•  Player 1 and Player 2 should use the PRODUCT and the card their opponent is holding to determine the card on their own forehead. 

•  The first player to correctly identify their own card wins that round. 

Write the Equations

Materials

Playing cards

Scrap Paper

2 players

Directions:

•  Shuffle playing cards and lay them face down in a stack.

•  Player 1 draws five cards from the top of the stack.

•  In one minute, player 1 writes and solves as many multiplication equations as possible, using only the five numbers drawn.

•  Repeat the steps with player 2. 

•  Whoever wrote the most equations wins the round.

•  Play until all of the cards are used.