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2, 5 and 10 Times Tables: A Beach Adventure with Pip

2, 5 and 10 Times Tables: A Beach Adventure with Pip

Learn the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, their division facts and odd and even numbers by calling seagulls, crabs and starfish onto the beach.

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What you'll learn

  • Recall the 2, 5 and 10 times tables up to 10 × 10
  • Spot that 2 times table answers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8
  • Why 10 times table answers end in 0, and 4 tens make 40
  • Tell odd and even numbers apart by checking the last digit
  • Divide by sharing equally and by making equal groups
  • Use a multiplication fact to find a division fact, like 30 ÷ 10 = 3

Chapter by chapter

  1. The 2 times table: counting in groups of 2 Free to try

    Year 2 maths · 1

  2. Odd and even numbers: making pairs

    Year 2 maths · 1

  3. The 10 times table: counting in groups of 10

    Year 2 maths · 1

  4. The 5 times table: counting in groups of 5

    Year 2 maths · 1

  5. Division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables: sharing and grouping

    Year 2 maths · 1

  6. Times tables challenge: 2, 5 and 10 facts, division, odd and even (10 questions)

What the chapters cover in the national curriculum in England:

  1. Year 2 maths: Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers

About this adventure

2, 5 and 10 Times Tables is an interactive maths game that teaches children aged 6–8 the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, the division facts that go with them, and how to recognise odd and even numbers. It follows the Year 2 national curriculum in England.

On a sunny beach with Pip the puffin, children build each table themselves: every seagull adds 2 feet, every starfish 5 arms and every crab 10 legs, while the facts fill a board. They spot patterns, such as 5 times table answers ending in 5 or 0, and pair up shells to see that even numbers make pairs and odd numbers leave one over.

Division is shown as sharing equally and as grouping, then as a times table fact turned round. Practice mixes tap-to-choose and typed answers, with counting pictures as hints and a final 10-question challenge.

Questions and answers

What is the easiest way for a child to learn the 2, 5 and 10 times tables?

Start by counting in equal steps, then link each step to a fact, such as 3 groups of 2 make 6. Patterns help too: 2 times table answers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8, the 5s end in 5 or 0, and the 10s always end in 0.

How do you tell if a number is odd or even?

Look at the last digit: a number ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 is even, and one ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 is odd. Even numbers can be split into pairs with nothing left over, while odd numbers always have one left.

How do times tables help with division?

Every division fact is a times table fact turned round. Because 4 × 5 = 20, you know that 20 put into groups of 5 makes 4 groups, so 20 ÷ 5 = 4. In Year 2, children learn division both as sharing equally and as grouping.

What age is this times tables game for?

It is designed for children aged 6 to 7 in Year 2, matching the national curriculum in England for multiplication and division. Children up to about 8 who are still unsure of the 2, 5 and 10 times tables can use it for extra practice.

What does the times tables game include and how long does it take?

The game has an optional counting warm-up, five chapters and a 10-question challenge, and takes about 40 minutes to play in full. Each chapter starts with a short animated intro, and every instruction is read aloud, with hints when an answer is wrong.

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