Tennis Ball Multiplication

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Purpose

The purpose of this activity is for students to practice their multiplication basic facts

Achievement Objectives
NA3-2: Know basic multiplication and division facts.
Specific Learning Outcomes

recall the multiplication basic facts.

Required Resource Materials
1 tennis ball/kosh ball between 3 students
Activity
  1. The students are in groups of 3 with one tennis ball/koosh ball
  2. The first student calls out a number and passes the tennis ball to another.
  3. The second student calls out another number and passes the ball to the third student.
  4. The third student multiplies the two numbers and calls out the product.
  5. The third student starts the game again by calling out another number.
  6. Option – first team to complete 10 correctly sits down.
  7. Division can be introduced
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Level Three