Times Tables Challenge

Times Table Challenge This activity is ideal for reinforcing the students’ knowledge of their multiplication tables. It is also fun, making the students well motivated and eager to remember their tables.

Teams

R U L E S Four students are competing Each question is worth 5 points. The student that buzzes in first has 5 seconds to respond. Each question is worth 5 points. R U L E S An incorrect answer for each individual question results in a five point deduction. The student with the highest point total at the end will be declared the winner.

Rules to follow on the day Show respect Don’t call out the answer Stay seated Be patient Be on your best behaviour Students with the best behaviour will be rewarded.

Six Rounds Round 1- 10 questions Round 2- Online (10 questions) Round 3- Verbal questions (5 questions) Round 4- The missing number (5 questions) Round 5- Dice

Start

Round 1 10 questions

3x12= 36

7x__=56 8

___x10=120 12

3X9= 27

9x0=

11X___=11 12

8x4= 32

9x7= 63

6x3= 18

11x__=55 5

Round 2 Follow the link 3-12 http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/edgemoor-tournament

Round 2 Follow the link 3-12 https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/arithmetic

Round 3 10x5 Verbal questions

Give a number and find two numbers that multiply to give this number 5 questions

Find two numbers that multiply to give this number 81

9X9

Find two numbers that multiply to give this number 144

12X12

Find two numbers that multiply to give this number 54

6 X 9 =

Find two numbers that multiply to give this number 72

8 X 9

Find two numbers that multiply to give this number 110

11 X 10

Find two numbers that multiply to give this number 63

9 X 7

Find two numbers that multiply to give this number 56

8 X 7

Round 4 Dice (Smart note book)(two pairs of dice with different colours)

Round 4 Variety

? x 9 = 81

9

? x 7 = 49

7

4 X ? = 32

8

8 X ? = 72

9

11 X ? = 110

10

End

Round 5 Word problems

Each child has 23 eggs. If there are 65 children, how many eggs are there in total? 1495

Each pencil costs $76.00. How much do 35 pencils cost? $2660

A carton holds 24 packets of biscuits. Each packet has 12 biscuits  A carton holds 24 packets of biscuits. Each packet has 12 biscuits. How many biscuits can be packed in 45 cartons? 

In one carton we can pack 24 × 12 biscuits. In 45 cartons, we can pack 24 × 12 × 45 biscuits. 24 × 12 = 288 $12960

There are 41 bananas in each box. How many bananas are in 90 boxes?

There are 27 stickers in each box. How many stickers are in 15 boxes? Answer:

Round 5 Dice (Smart note book)(two pairs of dice with different colours)

Involve the audience Teachers to choose 4 students Each one answer a question on the wheel The student with the highset score wins a prize

Spin Wheel Game

The Spin Wheel Spin Wheel Points Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 11 The Spin Wheel Group 2 Group 12 Group 3 Group 13 Group 4 Group 14 Group 5 Group 15 Group 6 Group 16 Group 7 Group 17 Group 8 Group 18 Group 9 Group 19 Group 10 Group 20 Spin Wheel Points

The Spin Wheel Spin Wheel Points

Reveal the word Game

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1. What is the next prime number after 7? 2. The perimeter of a circle is also known as what? 3. 65 – 43 = ? 4. True or false? A convex shape curves outwards. 5. What does the square root of 144 equal? 6. True or false? Pi can be correctly written as a fraction. 7. What comes after a million, billion and trillion? 8. 52 divided by 4 equals what? 9. What is the bigger number, a googol or a billion? 10. True or false? Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal. 11. 87 + 56 = ? 12. How many sides does a nonagon have? 13. True or false? -2 is an integer. 14. What is the next number in the Fibonacci sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ? 15. 7 x 9 = ? 16. True or false? In an isosceles triangle all sides are unequal. 17. In statistics, the middle value of an ordered set of values is called what? 18. What does 3 squared equal? 19. True or false? -4 is a natural number. 20. 5 to the power of 0 equals what?

1. 11 2. The circumference 3. 22 4. True 5. 12 6. False 7. A quadrillion 8. 13 9. A googol 10. True 11. 143 12. 9 13. True 14. 55 15. 63 16. False (2 sides are equal) 17. The median 18. 9 19. False 20. 1