About Times Tables
Dots are set out in neat rows, with a times sum such as 3 × 5 written below. Your child can count the dots, add up the rows or simply know the answer. The rows show that multiplying is the same as adding equal groups.
How to play
- Look at the rows of dots and the sum below.
- Count the dots or use your times tables, then tap the answer.
- Press 1, 2, 3 or 4 on a keyboard to choose an answer.
What your child practices
- Times tables
- Multiplying as equal groups
- Counting in rows
- Skip counting
How it grows with your child
YoungAges 6-8
The 2, 5 and 10 times tables, up to times 6.
Big KidsAges 8-11
All tables from 2 to 9, up to times 10, with four answers.
Play together
Arrange coins or buttons in rows, like 3 rows of 4, and count them together to see a times table in real life.
