Multiplication

Players in groups of threes use playing cards to practice multiplication and division. The captain gives each player a card and they put it on their forehead (salute). The captain tells them the product of the two cards. The players have to guess the number on their card.

Multiplication Bingo

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6), Senior Phase (Gr 7-9)

Multiplication

Summary

Players use dice to practice multiplication skills by calculating the product of the rolled dice.

Multiplication game

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Addition, Multiplication

Summary

Players role three dices and add two dices then multiply with the third dice to get either an entire row/column or diagonal on the board OR 6 answers.

I have who has cards for 3, 6,12 x table

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Multiplication

Summary

Learners use 3, 6 and 12 to practice multiplication.

Combinations that make 90 + and x

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Addition, Multiplication

Summary

Learners look for combinations that make 90 by adding or multiplying numbers on the ;grid.

Array card layouts 18, 24 & 36

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Multiplication

Summary

Learners use card array layouts to explore factors. If you wish, you can bring in the correct mathematical terms.

2, 4, 8

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Multiplication

Summary

Players work out multiplication sums using cards and dice, while scoring points.

I have, who has cards for 2, 4, 8 x table

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Multiplication

Summary

Learners practice using cards to figure out different ;multiplication sums using 2, 4, 8 x table

Array hooray

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3), Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Multiplication

Summary

Learners match multiplication fact to an array.

Find Arrays

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3)

Multiplication

Summary

Learners identify the arrays in the pictures and complete the tables on each activity sheet .

Bee Arrays

Multiplication

Summary

Players get 3 or 4 hexagons touching to each other in a line or other configuration as shown on the game board (3 will take less time and may be more accessible for Grade 1 learners)

Array card layout

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3)

Multiplication

Summary

Learners use cards or counters to build as many different arrays as possible

Build Arrays

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3)

Multiplication

Summary

Players use counters to build arrays when they roll a dice.

Muffins and pies

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3)

Multiplication

Summary

Introducing multiplication with a context that leads itself to arrays

Number pattern investigation

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3), Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Multiplication

Summary

Learners skip count while colouring three 100 grids. They then compare the grids.

How close to 100

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3), Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Multiplication

Summary

Players by drawing arrays, the goal is to fill up the grid to get it as full as possible, using the space as efficiently as possible. How close to 100 can you get? How many squares do you have empty?

Double and Halves (x2 and /2)

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3)

Division, Multiplication

Summary

Learners identify numbers that are double of the other.

123 Show! (Multiplication)

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3), Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6)

Multiplication

Summary

Learner play in pairs. They each show a certain number of fingers. The winner is the learner who can determine the product of the two numbers first.

Total three

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3)

Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction

Summary

Players take turns to roll the two dice. Do calculations in addition, subtraction and multiplication each time they roll.