Games to Practice Times Tables

Knowing the times table is a basic math skill, but practicing the tables can go far beyond the usual flashcards. There are many games available to make the experience of memorizing the times tables more expedient and enjoyable.

Carl's Cookie Capers

Carl's Cookie Capers was designed to teach the basics of multiplication. In the game, chocolate chip cookies are baked up. The cookies have different numbers of chocolate chips and players must use multiplication to determine the number of cookies. The game exemplifies the concept that multiplication is repeated addition. Players can choose to view a tutorial before playing and can start on either level one or level two. The times tables practice questions are shown in both mathematical and word problem form. It the end of the game any problems that were incorrectly answered are listed for the student to review.

Play at www.multiplication.com/flashgames/Bakery.htm.

Granny Prix

Granny Prix is a game in which knowledge of the times tables will help you race your granny racer across the finish line to victory. At the start of the, game players must choose a level/number to practice. Then players choose a granny. Granny's hair, skin, and wheelchair can be customized. With each question answered correctly, your granny inches her way closer and closer to victory. Each incorrect answer is a step back. The first set of wheels to cross the finish line wins.

Play at http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/GrannyPrix.htm.

Space Racer X

Space Racer X is an intergalactic space exploration-themed multiplication game. Players must navigate through the mine-like field of asteroids toward which their spacecraft is being propelled. Players are shown a set of multiplication problems, one on each of the lower corners of the screen. If they answer the problem on the left, the spaceship moves to the left. Answering the question on the right side moves the spaceship to the right. Moving to the left or right is how players navigate through the asteroids and win the game. Sometimes players must make more than one move alone to get out of harm's way because the game has three "lanes" in which the spaceship moves. Player must think fast to move fast.

Play at http://www.mathplayground.com/spaceracer_multiplication.html.