The column and row for a particular number are the same.

That the 12s end in a pattern of 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, which repeats.

The 5 column/row counts up in 5s, (alternates 5 and 0 as the last number).

Some columns/rows are always even, while some alternate between even and odd.

Spend time as a class looking at the multiplication chart and encouraging students to find patterns. Look for patterns in the multiplication chart In addition have a large chart in the classroom that they see regularly. It could be on their desk at school, on the front of their homework folder, on the case of their tablet, on the wall or mirror where they brush their teeth, or laminated as a placemat. Have students place their chart where they will see it every day. You could also use a preprinted chart for this activity. Students can say the problems aloud as they fill in the answers on their charts, or you can walk the class or a group through finding the answers as they create the chart. This isn’t a test where students have to fill in the answers without looking. Have students create their own multiplication chart. While working consecutively through the chart (learning first the 1s and then the 2s and then the 3s …) may seem logical, sometimes helping students see what they already know or can master easily builds momentum for some of the other numbers. Show students that any number multiplied by 10 is that number with a zero at the end. Fives are usually pretty easy for students for this reason. If students can skip count by any number, they are on their way to mastering more parts of the times tables. Show them that 4 + 4 is the same as 2 ✕ 4, and both equal 8. Since many students learn their doubles facts before learning multiplication, they’ve already learned their 2s tables. That makes it easy for kids to master their 1s part of the times tables. Start with easy winsĮxplain to students that 1 times any number is the number itself.

Once you’ve introduced the concept and students are working on making multiplication of numbers 1 through 12 faster and more automatic, that’s the time for these multiplication tables activities.

Work on memorization will be most effective if students understand the concepts of multiplication already. 7 fun ways to teach multiplication tables There are other, more interesting ways to help students learn their multiplication tables.

If this immediately makes you think of flashcards and repeated drilling, hold on. To this end, students need to know their multiplication tables or times tables. It helps with mental math and figuring the answers to more complex questions. Being able to answer quickly, questions like 7 ✕ 6 or 4 ✕ 12 is part of math fluency. Understanding how multiplication works is important, but being able to quickly recall multiplication facts is also important.

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