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3, 4 and 8 Times Tables: Ozzy's Times Table Island

3, 4 and 8 Times Tables: Ozzy's Times Table Island

Learn the 3, 4 and 8 times tables and their division facts by building trike wheels, doubling turtle flippers and solving puzzles with Ozzy.

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What you'll learn

  • Recall the 3 times table facts up to 12 × 3
  • Use double and double again to work out 4 times table facts
  • Find 8 times table facts by doubling the 4 times table answer
  • Use multiplication facts to find division facts, such as 28 ÷ 4
  • Build a fact family of two multiplication and two division facts
  • Decide whether a word problem needs multiplying or dividing

Chapter by chapter

  1. The 3 times table: count in 3s and recall the facts Free to try

    Year 3 maths · 1

  2. The 4 times table: double, then double again

    Year 3 maths · 1

  3. The 8 times table: double the 4 times table

    Year 3 maths · 1

  4. Division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 times tables

    Year 3 maths · 1

  5. Use 3, 4 and 8 facts in missing number puzzles and word problems

    Year 3 maths · 1

  6. Treasure Challenge: mixed 3, 4 and 8 times table facts (12 questions)

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What the chapters cover in the national curriculum in England:

  1. Year 3 maths: Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables

About this adventure

3, 4 and 8 Times Tables is an interactive maths game that helps children aged 7–8 learn the 3, 4 and 8 times tables and the division facts that go with them, as set out in the Year 3 national curriculum.

Ozzy the octopus guides players around an island. They count trike wheels in 3s, double the 2 times table to make the 4s, then double the 4s to make the 8s. Along the way they spot patterns, such as the digits of every 3s answer adding up to 3, 6 or 9, and see that 3 × 4 gives the same answer as 4 × 3.

Later, children pack pearls into boxes to see division as the inverse of multiplication, build fact families such as 4 × 8 = 32 and 32 ÷ 8 = 4, and use their facts to solve missing number puzzles and word problems.

Questions and answers

What is the easiest way to learn the 4 times table?

The easiest way is to double a number and then double it again, because 4 is 2 × 2. For example, double 7 is 14 and double 14 is 28, so 7 × 4 = 28.

How can my child learn the 8 times table quickly?

Every 8 times table answer is double the matching 4 times table answer, so children can build the 8s from facts they already know. For example, 6 × 4 = 24, and double 24 is 48, so 6 × 8 = 48.

Is there a trick for the 3 times table?

Yes: add the digits of any 3 times table answer and you always get 3, 6 or 9. For example, 27 gives 2 + 7 = 9. This is a handy way for children to check an answer, alongside counting on in 3s.

What age do children learn the 3, 4 and 8 times tables?

Children in England learn the 3, 4 and 8 times tables in Year 3, when they are 7 to 8 years old. They are expected to know the division facts for these tables too, before moving on to all tables up to 12 × 12 in Year 4.

What does the 3, 4 and 8 times tables game include, and how long does it take?

The game has five chapters, an optional warm-up and a 12-question Treasure Challenge, and takes about 45 minutes to play in full. Each chapter can be played on its own, so children can return to any table they want to practise.

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