Math Master

Teacher’s tips

Level of education: Elementary School

Subject: Math

Age: 06 to 10 years

There are countless situations in everyday life that require quick calculations. The memorization of the tables is one of the methods that allows the resolution of the four operations. However, this memorization is often carried out at school through oral and written repetitions in the notebook. This method often makes children sad and discouraged. Before presenting the multiplication tables to children with the intention of memorizing them, it is necessary to work on their construction process, so that they can understand the meaning of what they are talking about. The notion of number, calculations, fundamental facts and the numbering system need to be constructed and understood. Only after that, the students should, little by little, memorize the calculations. This game promotes the training and resolution of the four operations in a playful and meaningful way.

Pedagogical goals

• Memorize the table;
• Exercise mental calculation;
• Develop attitudes of interaction, collaboration and exchange of experiences in groups;
• Solve mathematical problems involving the four operations;
• Recognize regularities in numeric sequences by analyzing the results of operations;
• Develop logical reasoning by establishing comparisons between operations;
• Be able to understand that division is the inverse operation of multiplication;
• Establish a relationship between multiplication and addition operations;
• Fix knowledge acquired in the classroom;