8 Times Tables - Join Up

"Join Up" is an engaging game designed to help players practice and reinforce their knowledge of the 8 times tables. To play, each participant requires a set of counters and access to a 'Products of 8 Board', which is filled with numbers. Players take turns to strategically cover two numbers on the board; the catch is that one number, when multiplied by 8, must equal the other. For example, a player might cover the numbers 4 and 32, since 4 multiplied by 8 equals 32. The numbers chosen do not have to be adjacent on the board, allowing for a variety of combinations and strategic play.

The objective of the game is to be the first player to cover five numbers in a straight line, which can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. To add a twist and further challenge, players can also play the game with a focus on division. In this variation, one of the covered numbers, when divided by 8, must equal the other number. This game, which originates from Buzzard Publishing's 'Get The Buzz Games For Tables', is not only a fun activity but also a valuable educational tool for enhancing mental arithmetic and understanding of multiplication and division.