What Is the Question?
The tasks in this feature encourage learners to become more fluent with times tables, but with a difference... All too often, we offer children a question and ask them to work out the answer. By turning this around and starting from the answer, we stimulate learners' mathematical curiosity and provide much more scope for them to explore and make connections.
Tables Teaser Age 5 to 7Challenge Level 
Age 5 to 7
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How will you work out which numbers have been used to create this multiplication square?
Starfish Spotting Age 5 to 7Challenge Level
Age 5 to 7
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How many starfish could there be on the beach, and how many children, if I can see 28 arms?
I'm Eight Age 5 to 11Challenge Level
Age 5 to 11
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Find a great variety of ways of asking questions which make 8.
Multiplication Square Jigsaw Age 7 to 11Challenge Level
Age 7 to 11
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Can you complete this jigsaw of the multiplication square?
Shape Times Shape Age 7 to 11Challenge Level
Age 7 to 11
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These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the number sentences to work out what they are?
Looking at Lego Age 7 to 11Challenge Level
Age 7 to 11
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This task offers an opportunity to explore all sorts of number relationships, but particularly multiplication.
Mystery Matrix Age 7 to 11Challenge Level
Age 7 to 11
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Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.
Ducking and Dividing Age 7 to 11Challenge Level
Age 7 to 11
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Your vessel, the Starship Diophantus, has become damaged in deep space. Can you use your knowledge of times tables and some lightning reflexes to survive?
Missing Multipliers Age 7 to 14Challenge Level
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level
What is the smallest number of answers you need to reveal in order to work out the missing headers?