Multiplication Fact Games
Printable Games:
The games below are easy to print out if you're able to at home. Just click on the pictures. If you have plastic page protector sleeves you can use dry erase markers and reuse the game boards. They wipe off quite easily with a tissue. If you're able to print cards on cardstock (120lb weight), they will be easier to use and you won't be able to see through the paper (comes in handy for Memory or War).
Multip flash cards higher level.pdfThese fact cards can be used in a variety of ways. There are different representations of a math fact plus the answers. This could be a simple matching game, Memory, Go Fish, or War.
SaluteMathFactsGamemultdiv.pdfSalute is a great game to practice the multiplication and division fact families. You'll need three players and the deck of cards from your Math Games Tube.
Four in a Row.docxFour in a Row: The Product Game is a great game to use if your child knows many of his/her multiplication facts. It's an engaging, strategic game that reinforces the facts and gets children to think of the factors that multiply to get a product on the board.
FREEPartnerMathGamesBasicFacts - Mult and Div.pdfMore Partner Games: These games are ones we've not played in class so the novelty might be engaging.
Card and Dice Games
Multiplication War: use the deck of cards (minus the face cards and use the Ace as one) and play War. Shuffle the cards, and deal the cards so each player has half the deck. Each player pulls one card off their pile and places it face up. The second card each player pulls will be given to the other player. Each player multiplies their two cards. The player with the highest product (multiplication answer) wins.
Multiplication Roll 'Em: Use the two 9-sided dice in the Math Games Tube and each player takes turns rolling the dice. Multiply the numbers together. The player with the highest product for that round wins a point. Keep playing for a certain amount of time or points.
Double Digit Multiplication: Students role two dice to see who goes first. The numbers on the dice are multiplied and the highest answer goes first. Counters are used to determine the winner. Counters can be pennies, beans or other small objects. To add more excitement, use small pieces of candy as counters. The first student roles three dice one at a time. The first two dice are the "to" number for the multiplication problem. For example, if a three and a two are rolled, the number will be 32. The third dice is rolled to provide the single digit number to multiply the double digit number by. The student solves the problem on paper and another student checks her work. If the student is correct, a counter is given to that student. If the student is not correct, a counter is given to the other student. The student with the most counters after a preset time or number of problems is the winner.
War With Dice: Students are given the same number of counters such as beans, pennies or small pieces of candy and two dice. Each student places a counter in the middle of the playing surface. Students roll their dice and multiply the numbers on each of their own dice together. The students each say the problem and the answer. The student with the highest answer takes both counters from the middle. The process is repeated until one student does not have any counters left. The student with all the counters is the winner.
Card Spiral: You’ll need a pair of dice for this math card game. Lay cards out randomly in a spiral formation as shown, and set a marker for each player on the center card. Player one rolls the dice then moves their piece that number of spaces shown. They then must multiply (or add or subtract, depending on preferences) the card number by the number on the dice. If they get the answer correct, they stay where they are. If not, they return to their original card. Play continues until one player reaches the end.
Online Games
Online Multiplication Fact Practice Flyer.pdf