Earlier this year, we came across a blog post by Joe Schwartz entitled, 'I Like This Game Because You Have to Think Hard.'
In his blog post, he gave students a blank 100/120 grid for them to fill in trying to get 4 in a row. We saw the benefits of this activity, but currently working in Upper Key Stage Two, our pupils are pretty proficient with numbers between 0 and 100. So, we adapted the idea to make it about times table facts.
1. Give the children a blank 12 x 12 grid of squares between two.
2. Ensure each child has a different coloured pen/pencil.
3. Children fill in facts on the grid, taking it in turns and trying to get four in a row horizontally or vertically.
4. Depending on competence, children could have a times table grid on hand to enable them to check each others facts.
Enjoy!
