3 Times Tables - Join Up

Join Up is an engaging and educational game designed to help reinforce multiplication skills, specifically focusing on the 3 times tables. To play, each participant requires a set of counters and access to a "Products of 3 Board" which is populated with a variety of numbers. Players take turns to strategically cover two numbers on the board, with the rule that one number must be a multiple of 3 of the other. For example, a player may cover the numbers 5 and 15, since 5 multiplied by 3 equals 15. These numbers do not need to be adjacent on the board, allowing for a wide range of possible combinations and strategies.

The objective of the game is to be the first player to cover five numbers that form a straight line, which can be achieved horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. To add an additional layer of complexity and learning, the game can also be played using division. In this variation, players must cover pairs of numbers where one is the result of the other divided by 3. This not only helps with multiplication fluency but also enhances understanding of the corresponding division facts. Join Up is a versatile and fun way to practice and test one's knowledge of the 3 times tables, and it is suitable for players of all ages.