Explore Multiplication Grid
Hop around the multiplication grid to solve multiplication, division, or factorization facts.
- Math
- Medium
- 4 min
- 7-10
How to Play
How to Play
- Select a mode: Multiplication, Division, Factorization, or Mixed.
- Read the prompt at the top (“What is 6 × 7?” or “Find factors of 28”).
- Scan the grid headers and click the cell whose row and column satisfy the statement.
- Watch the row and column highlight to visualize the fact before moving to the next of ten rounds.
Knowledge Background
The multiplication table encodes relationships among products, quotients, and factor pairs. Highlighting the intersecting row and column helps learners internalize:
- Commutativity (6 × 7 shares the same product as 7 × 6).
- The inverse link between multiplication and division.
- Prime vs. composite structure by showing how many factor pairs a number owns.
Why This Helps Kids
Students move beyond chanting facts toward reasoning with structure. Visual cues reduce cognitive load, so they can explain strategies (“I knew 6 × 7 because 5 × 7 is 35, then add another 7”). It also nurtures flexible thinking when they must switch between operations and interpret remainders.
Extensions & Teacher Tips
- Challenge learners to find two different paths to the same answer (e.g., using doubles vs. adding a row).
- Use dry-erase boards for students to sketch the rectangle they just uncovered.
- Encourage “fact buddies” to quiz each other by covering the headers.
- Link to Count for Multiples or Build Polyominoes for more array-based reasoning.