Multiplication fact puzzles make fact practice something students can see and hold! Each 2-piece puzzle shows a multiplication fact as an array of base ten blocks, so students connect the numbers to a picture of equal rows before they match the product.

These Multiplication Fact Puzzles for Multiples of 1-10 include all of the multiplication facts for 1-10. Facts for 11 and 12 are also included for a challenge, with the exception of 11x11, 11x12 and 12x12. An array is a picture of a fact arranged in equal rows and columns, which helps students understand what multiplication means.

With these multiplication fact puzzles, you get

• 2-piece puzzles for all multiplication facts for 1-10
• Arrays with base ten blocks for visual understanding
• Challenge puzzles for facts with 11 and 12
• A color version and a black and white version of each puzzle

Print, cut and let students build fact fluency one puzzle at a time!

What's Included

• Pages 4-43: Color Puzzles
• Pages 44-83: Black & White Puzzles
• All multiplication facts for 1-10
• Facts for 11 and 12 for a challenge (except 11x11, 11x12 and 12x12)
• Each fact shown as an array with base ten blocks

Why Teachers Love It

• Visual understanding: Base ten block arrays show what each fact means, not just the answer.
• Hands-on matching: Students physically match each array to its product.
• Built-in challenge: Facts for 11 and 12 are ready for students who are ready for more.
• Print the way you like: Choose the color version or the black and white version of each puzzle.
• Easy to target: Pull out only the facts your students are working on right now.
• Reusable: Print on card stock or laminate the puzzles to use them year after year.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Multiplication fact fluency: Students match facts and products for all multiplication facts for 1-10.
• Understanding arrays: Students see each fact as equal rows of base ten blocks.
• Meaning of multiplication: Arrays help students understand a product as the total in equal groups.
• Skip counting: Students can count the rows of an array to find or check a product.
• Extending facts: Challenge puzzles stretch practice to facts with 11 and 12.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Working independently
• Maintaining attention
• Making and checking predictions
• Using mathematical language
• Following directions

How to Use It

Step 1: Choose the color puzzles (pages 4-43) or the black and white puzzles (pages 44-83). Print on card stock or laminate for durability, then cut each puzzle into its two pieces.

Step 2: Choose the facts that fit your lesson, such as one multiple at a time or a mix for review, and mix up the puzzle pieces.

Step 3: Students look at each array, find the matching product and put the two pieces together. Have students say the fact aloud as they complete each puzzle.

Easy Differentiation

Students learn their multiplication facts at different speeds. These puzzles make it easy to give each student the right amount of practice.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Start with one small group of facts, such as the 2s or the 5s
• Have students count the blocks in each array to find the product
• Use fewer puzzles at one time
• Model a few puzzles before students work on their own

For On-Level Practice

• Use the facts your class is working on now
• Mix two or three multiples together for review
• Have students write each fact as they match it

For an Extra Challenge

• Add the puzzles for facts with 11 and 12
• Time a round and challenge students to beat their own score
• Ask students to write the related division fact for each puzzle
• Have students draw their own array for a fact

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Practice math vocabulary such as array, rows, factor and product
• Use a sentence frame such as "___ rows of ___ make ___."
• Use the black and white version to reduce visual clutter
• Give extra processing time and fewer pieces at once

Perfect For

• Math centers
• Small groups and RTI
• Early finishers
• Fact fluency practice
• Morning work tubs
• Substitute plans
• Homeschool

Standards

These multiplication fact puzzles support 3rd and 4th grade standards in Common Core, the TEKS (Math, adopted 2012) and the Virginia Math SOL (2023):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS 3.OA.A.1: Interpret a product as the total number of objects in equal groups, shown here as arrays.
• CCSS 3.OA.C.7: Fluently multiply within 100 and know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS Math 3.4.D: Find the total number of objects arranged in arrays up to 10 by 10.
• TEKS Math 3.4.F: Recall facts to multiply up to 10 by 10 with automaticity.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL Math 3.CE.2: Represent multiplication with arrays and recall the multiplication facts through 10 x 10.
• VA SOL Math 4.CE.2: Recall the multiplication facts through 12 x 12 with automaticity, as in the challenge puzzles.

Add the Multiplication Fact Puzzles for Multiples of 1-10 to your cart and give your students a hands-on way to see, match and remember their facts. Print the puzzles, mix the pieces and watch fact fluency grow!

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