10 Times Tables - Join Up

The "10 Times Tables - Join Up" game is an engaging and educational activity designed to help reinforce multiplication and division skills related to the number 10. Suitable for two or more players, the game requires a set of counters and a 'Products of 10 Board', which is populated with a series of numbers. The objective of the game is to take turns covering two numbers on the board where one number is ten times the other. For example, a player might cover the numbers 4 and 40, as 4 multiplied by 10 equals 40. It's important to note that the two chosen numbers do not have to be adjacent on the board.

To emerge victorious in this game, a player must strategically cover numbers to form a line of five consecutive counters in any direction—horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. This adds an element of strategy to the game as players must think ahead and block their opponents while trying to create their own line of five. For an added challenge, the game can also be played using the concept of division, where one number divided by 10 must equal the other number. This variation helps to strengthen understanding of division in the context of the number 10. The game is a fun and interactive way to practice times tables, making it an excellent tool for both classroom learning and at-home practice.