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Games To Play 

 

 

Test Yourself

Who is the game for?

• Anyone who wants to learn their tables out of order

• Anyone who wants to find out which facts they know, and which they need to learn!

What you need

• A set of Flipp Flopps

• A piece of paper

• A pencil or pen

How to play

• Choose the tables facts you want to learn

• Place the Flipp Flopps on the paper, with the questions face up

• Make sure you have enough room to write the answer next to each question

• Start at the top and write the answers on the paper next to the questions 

• Then flip over the question sheet to reveal the answers

• Line up the answers on the Flipp Flopps with the answers you have written

• Mark your answers

• Note any incorrect answers and those you were unsure of

• Try some Top Tips to make the facts stick in your mind

• Test yourself again – see if you can remember the facts more easily!

 

 

Top Ten

Who is the game for?

• A group of ten or more players

• Anyone who knows their tables out of order and wants to get quicker

What you need

• A set of Flipp Flopps each

• A piece of paper for each player

• A pencil or pen for each player

• Someone to be a top ten judge (a teacher is a good choice!)

How to play

• The Judge chooses a set of tables facts that all players must answer

• Players  place the appropriate Flipp Flopp on paper and prepare to write their answers

• On the Judge’s signal all players begin writing their answers as quickly as possible

• As soon as a player finishes they raise their hand silently

• The Judge indicates whether a player has finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc by raising the correct number of fingers

• Players check their answers, and are disqualified if their answers are incorrect

• Players play again, trying to improve their ranking in the top ten

 

 

Beat the Clock

Who is the game for?

• Any number of players

• Anyone who knows their tables out of order and wants to get quicker

What you need

• A set of Flipp Flopps each

• A piece of paper for each player

• A pencil or pen for each player

• A timer with digital display, showing seconds

How to play

• Players  place the appropriate Flipp Flopp on paper and prepare to write their answers

• As soon as the timer is started players begin writing their answers as quickly as possible

• As soon as a player finishes they look at the timer and write down the time shown

• Players check their answers, and add ten seconds to their time for each incorrect answer

• Players play again, trying to improve their time

Variations

• Each player keeps a record of their best time for each table

• Keep class records for the fastest time in each table

• Set time challenges eg beat 60seconds, 30seconds, 15seconds

 

 

Racing a Partner

Who is the game for?

• Two players

• Anyone who knows their tables out of order and wants to get quicker

What you need

• A set of Flipp Flopps each

• A piece of paper for each player

• A pencil or pen for each player

How to play

• Each player chooses a set of tables

• Players  place the appropriate Flipp Flopp on paper and prepare to write their answers

• The older player says ‘Ready, Go’ and both players begin writing their answers as quickly as possible

• Players place their pencil on the table as soon as they have finished. The first player to finish scores 5 points

• Players check their answers, and award themselves a mark for each correct answer