Multiplication Fluency

I have noticed that careless mistakes are “killing” some of the students’ grades especially when it comes to multiplication and division mistakes. For this reason, I will begin giving multiplication fluency tests during the A squared time. Students have to be able to complete 100 multiplication facts (1-9) in three minutes. The goal is for every student to eventually make 100%. Students will continue to take a fluency test each week or two until they can score 100%. The fluency test does count towards the math average as a daily grade; however, as the grade improves with each attempt, I will replace the grade in my grade book with the higher grade. In order to help your child succeed at this task I am including two websites. both sites are listed under the "helpful websites" tab.

• www.teachingtables.co.uk/timetable/tgame1.html

This is a website that lets students practice their multiplication facts.
It will help them work on learning them as well as their speed. It
allows them to practice a mixture or focus on specific tables. 

• http://www.Math-Aids.com

This website creates worksheets for a variety of skills. It creates worksheets in a variety of formats and on many of them you can stipulate what you want. It is fast and no two worksheets are the      same. This means you can create many forms of the same worksheet.


 1. Under Worksheets by Topic, click on  multiplication.

 2.  Go to 1 or 5 minute Drills.

 3.  The range should be 1-9 and click on 100 problems.

 4.  Click Create. Each time create is clicked a different version is
created.  

It is great for students to practice by hand as well as orally.