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Times Tables

Posted on November 28, 2007
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We have been re-visiting our times tables the last few weeks (to be fair - I am the one who needs the practice!). Some of these resources are already on my blog, but I thought it would be useful to pull them all together.

Big Brainz have a multiplication PC game called Timez Attack. You can download a free trial version. Mine love it!
Maths is Fun has lots of tips and tricks for remembering your tables, and an online multiplication test (scroll right down to the bottom of the page).
I have previously posted about The Multiplication Tables Colouring Book. The children work out the answers to a multiplication table and use the answers to colour in a picture puzzle (and so reveal a hidden image). They have been fun, and there is a second multiplication book, and an addition one. You will find a full list at Tarquin Books
Trigger Memory System have a program called Times Tales. I really like the sound of this, and would have bought it if I could have downloaded it - and might anyway. It works on visual mnemonics which is something we have used to learn some Italian words - and that did really work. (Added later) Time-Tables have a downloadable 3D e-book using the system to teach times tables. There is a free trial version available.
Jenny has recommended the Times Tables Soundtrack game. We haven’t tried it, but the children did enjoy the Alphabet Soundtrack when they were younger, so I think they would like this. Jenny says “its great because it has other clues which prompt children who don’t know the answer to find it on their chart”.
The Toymaker has a couple of times tables games for printing.
A plus Maths have some simple online maths games
Mr. Martinis Classroom has a good ‘fill in the blanks’ online times table game.

Personally though, I have taken to cheating!!

Finger Multiplication (6 to 9s). This (by the way) is a great home education site, and worth a look around.

Other posts you may find useful: Making maths fun (colouring books), Jar of Links - Maths Sites and Maths resources listing

Comments

3 Responses to “Times Tables”

books, memory, multiplication, space, quotations, languages, spelling, vocabulary,english on January 25th, 2008 8:37 am

[…] mentioned in my Times Tables post that we had used visual mnemonics to learn some Italian words, and I thought I would expand on that […]
John Rutherford on April 8th, 2008 9:27 am

A fun and interactive times tables game is available at…

http://www.what2learn.com/games/maths/subtraction/
admin on April 8th, 2008 1:06 pm

Thanks for the link John - and for the comment.