The Even Bigger Times Table Challenge 1

The Even Bigger Times Table Challenge 1 is a stimulating numerical exercise tailored for Year 6 pupils, designed to test and enhance their proficiency in multiplication, division, and square roots. This challenge, created by KS2Gems in 2020, presents students with a set of 100 arithmetic problems that they must complete within a five-minute time frame. The variety of questions includes straightforward multiplication such as 7 x 70, division tasks like 160 ÷ 4, as well as square and square root calculations exemplified by 17² and √64. The aim is not only to encourage speed but also accuracy in basic mathematical operations.

The worksheet is structured to cover a broad spectrum of numerical facts, ensuring that students are well-versed in their times tables and related mathematical concepts. Problems range from simple ones like 2² to more complex calculations such as 720 ÷ 12. The challenge also includes finding square roots of perfect squares, for example, √225, and working with larger numbers in both multiplication and division, like 11 x 100 and 4000 ÷ 5. After completing the challenge, students record their time if it's less than five minutes and their total score out of 100, providing a quantifiable measure of their numerical agility and understanding.