Tacklingtables™ Class Set
tacklingtables is the fun cards game for learning times tables. Developed by maths teachers, this engaging classroom maths game helps children learn 1 to 12 times tables and their corresponding division facts off by heart. Playing for just 5-10 minutes a day will make a big difference and help boost pupils’ maths fluency. Also available in a Student Set which is ideal for home learning.
Tackling Tables is the fun card game that makes learning times tables fun and engaging. Playing for just 5-10 minutes a day will make a big difference.
- tacklingtables is the fun, game-based way to help students learn their times tables 1 to 12 and corresponding division facts off by heart.
- The Tackling Tables method helps students see the power of number relationships and commutativity, which boosts maths fluency.
- Set includes a colour-coded times tables chart that shows which times tables students need to master each year to meet the DfE National Curriculum Outcomes for Years 2, 3 and 4. Blue covers the 1, 2, 5, and 10 times tables. Green covers 3, 4, and 8 times tables. Red covers 6, 7, 9, 11, and 12. Playing cards are colour-coded to match.
- How to play:
- The quiz leader chooses the colour-coordinated deck correct for the teaching level, selects a card from the deck and conceals the answer.
- If the player answers correctly within three seconds, the player receives the card. In case of an incorrect or unknown answer, the quiz leader shows the player the answer and then places the card at the bottom of the deck.
- The cards left at the end of the game show the teacher and pupil which times tables still need to be learned or practised for instant recall.
- The game can be played on a one-to-one basis or in a group setting, and the quiz leader can be a teacher or fellow student.
- The method has been developed by teachers and is already widely used in schools.
- The Classroom Set offers teachers a reliable baseline assessment method to evaluate each child’s capabilities and measure their progress.
- Set contains times tables chart, 10 sets of cards (78 colour-coded cards per set), and guide.
- Features multilingual packaging and guide.
- tacklingtables Student Set also available (contains one single set of 78 cards).
Suitable for 5+ Years
