Topics · Numbers & Calculations
Times tables and mental math
Know your facts to 12 × 12, and multiply by 0.1 and 0.01 in your head.
Quick facts make every other kind of math feel easier.
More ways into this idea
- Play with itMath Story MakerBuild a story problem of your own — print it or pass the code
- Make it a gameArray ArchitectBuild facts you don't know from pieces you do
- Test yourselfA fresh mixed set, whenever you likeExplanations after every question. Nothing is recorded.
Common sticking points
- A common sticking point is treating every fact as a separate thing to memorize. Facts connect: 5 × 8 = 40 means 6 × 8 is just one more 8.
- Speed pressure makes facts harder, not easier. Brilika never uses timers — facts get fast on their own once the relationships are familiar.
Try this together
Arrange 24 small objects (coins, pasta). How many different rectangles can you make? 1×24, 2×12, 3×8, 4×6… Each rectangle is a multiplication fact you can see.
1–5 minutes, no materials to buy, nothing to hand in.
Ontario curriculum details
- B2.2Know multiplication and division facts to 12 × 12
- B2.3Multiply by 0.1 and 0.01 in your head; estimate
Plain-language summaries. See the full curriculum for every expectation and the official source.