Times 10

"Times 10" is an educational game designed to help learners understand and practice the concept of multiplying single-digit numbers by ten. To play this game, you will need a 0-9 dice, a Tens board, and some counters. The essence of the game is to roll the dice, multiply the number you get by ten, and then place a counter on the corresponding number on the Tens board. For instance, if you roll a 5, you would cover the number 50 on the board. It's important to note that if you roll a 0, you should roll the dice again, as this would not change the value when multiplied by ten.

The goal of the game is to be the first player to align four of their counters in a row, which can be horizontally, vertically, or diagonally on the Tens board. Through this interactive game, players will observe that multiplying by ten shifts the single digit into the tens column, effectively making the number ten times larger. It's a crucial arithmetic skill to grasp, and players are encouraged to understand this concept rather than simply thinking of it as 'adding a zero'. This is particularly important as the 'adding a zero' method does not hold true when dealing with decimal numbers. The game, originating from the "Get The Buzz Maths Games" collection, serves as a fun and instructive tool for solidifying multiplication skills.