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Smart Starters · Ages 8 to 10

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Times Table Sprint

Answer mixed times-table questions against a friendly timer in a championship sports arena, for ages 8 to 10.

SpeedMultiplication fluency times tables~1 min per level5 levelsAll devices
  • Free · no account required
  • No sign-up
  • +10 XP per level
  • 5 levels
  • Plays on all devices
  • Grade-by-grade

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The learning journey

Every activity is one step. Here is where this one fits.

  1. Play(you are here)Learn the idea in a game
  2. PractiseLock it in on paper
  3. ReviewCome back and keep it sharp
  4. MasterTake on a harder challenge
  5. AchieveEarn a certificate

About Times Table Sprint

Times Table Sprint drops children into a roaring championship sports arena where they answer mixed multiplication questions against a friendly timer to climb the leaderboard. Fast, varied recall across the times tables builds the fluency that underpins division, fractions, and beyond.

Chosen by the skills this activity practises.

A hand for grown-ups

Before you start
Think of it as groups: "4 × 3" is four groups of three. Have something you can arrange into equal groups.
While they work
Skip-counting (3, 6, 9, 12…) is a solid way in before facts are memorised. Let them use it — speed comes later.
Afterwards
Spot arrays in real life together — eggs in a box, tiles on a floor. Rows-and-columns is multiplication you can see.
Watch out for
Treating it as harder addition and losing track. Grouping objects physically keeps the "equal groups" idea in view.
Away from the screen
Lay out objects in rows and columns and count them two ways. Cooking with doubled recipes is multiplication too.

How to play

  1. A question appears on screen

    An equation with a missing answer — for example "4 + 1 = ?" — is shown in large text. A timer bar starts counting down from 10 seconds.

  2. Tap or press the correct answer

    Four answer options are shown as large buttons. Tap an answer, or press keys 1–4 on the keyboard.

  3. Build your streak

    Each consecutive correct answer increases your streak counter. A streak of 5 or more turns the flame icon orange and awards a streak bonus to your XP for that level.

  4. Complete the level to finish

    Each level has 6 questions. Complete them correctly to earn the full level XP (+10 XP, plus up to +10 XP perfect bonus). Your progress is saved automatically between sessions.

🎓 Curriculum

Curriculum alignment

Mapped to national curriculum frameworks so teachers and parents can match practice to school standards.

  • United StatesCommon Core State Standards for Mathematics · multiplication, times-tables, fluencyAligned to multiplication, times-tables, fluency number and operations objectives.
  • EnglandNational Curriculum in England: mathematics · multiplication, times-tables, fluencyAligned to multiplication, times-tables, fluency number and operations objectives.
  • AustraliaAustralian Curriculum: Mathematics (Version 9.0) · multiplication, times-tables, fluencyAligned to multiplication, times-tables, fluency number and operations objectives.
  • Canada (Ontario)The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1–8: Mathematics (2020) · multiplication, times-tables, fluencyAligned to multiplication, times-tables, fluency number and operations objectives.
❓ FAQ

Common questions from parents & teachers

Everything you need to know before your child starts playing.

  • It is designed for children aged 8 to 10 (grade 4 and grade 5).

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