For this game you will need 30 counters for four groups of students. Cups, plastic forks, math manipulatives or pennies will do. Have the students create a list of multiplication sentences using the counters to assist. Use the example of 10 x 3 and make three piles of 10 counters each. At the end of the period, compare students' lists to create a class list of multiplication sentences, on either the board or chart paper, without repeating any one sentence.
This game uses dominoes (see Resources for printable game sheets). Place a set of dominoes upside down on a table. Ask a student to volunteer to choose one. Count the dots on each side of the line on the domino and write the numbers into the boxes on the sheets. Then, form students into pairs and have the students complete the sheets using their own set of dominoes. Students multiply the numbers and record the answers in the appropriate boxes. The last step is to have students total the answers to the multiplication problems. The pair of students with the highest correct total wins.
Math-Play.com.offers many grade level--specific multiplication games for students to play online. The site is interactive and includes a variety of games for students to choose from. Games incorporate students' interests through sports and game shows. Basketball, soccer and Jeopardy are several of the game themes on this site. Worksheets are also available for teachers to download for classroom use. Games are listed by topic and grade level and encourage self-directed, independent learning.
Fun4thebrain.com offers multiplication games for elementary school children. Game grade levels begin with preschool and extend to grade 8. One of the games, Times Attack, supports rigorous, individualized learning of the multiplication tables. But students have many options to choose from, including Murb's Fun and Furry, Chubz Diner, Gone Bananas, Farm Freak Out, Monster Nursery School and Monster Dentistry. Three pages of games are available for students to choose from to support learning activities for multiplication facts.