Multiplication games are especially great for those children who struggle with math. Each of these educational games is a slightly more fun way of encouraging children to practice their multiplication skills.įor more multiplication resources take a look at:
They could also be used to wrap up a lesson (perhaps even as an incentive – “if you work hard enough this lesson we can play XYZ at the end”).įun games like these are also great for those spare 5 or 10 minutes we sometimes have before lunch, at the end of the day, or even in the middle of a lesson if you feel like the children – or even you – need a ‘brain break’! What are the benefits of multiplication games?Ī lot of the multiplication content in the curriculum – especially from 1st to 3rd Grade – is about counting in multiples, repeated addition and multiplication tables, which can all get rather repetitive. Multiplication games and times tables games are great as math starters, or ‘warm-ups’. All of the games suggested below don’t require a computer or internet connection at all – just good old-fashioned fun! Some can be played as a whole class, some in multiplayer small groups and some in pairs. Put ‘multiplication games’ into a search engine and the results will most likely be a plethora of online games.
