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Multiplication is an important math skill that children need to learn. Like most mathematical and arithmetical skills it improves with practice – however while practice is important, it needs to be done in a way that is interesting for students, as in that case they tend to pay more attention, learn more quickly, and retain more of what they have learned.

One activity that many teachers have introduced into their classrooms is bingo. The idea is to have a fun activity that students will enjoy, but nevertheless assists with learning. This is done by adapting the standard game of bingo to help teach multiplication (bingo can also be easily adapted to teaching other math topics such as additions, subtractions, division, fractions, decimals and rounding). The way multiplication bingo is played is:

1. Before class, the teacher selects a set of multiplication problems. The problems can be as easy or as hard as the teacher likes – they can range for simple “times tables” up to complicated long multiplication problems. The are really no restrictions, although it is best to choose problems each of which has a different answer.

2. The teacher prepares a set of bingo cards (one per student) containing the answers to the problems. Please note, these do not need to be prepared by hand, but can be easily made using a computer and some bingo card maker software.

3. The class then plays bingo, with the teacher taking the role of the bingo caller. However, instead of calling out the numbers on the cards, the teacher instead calls out the problems. The student’s goal is to solve each problem and see if the answer appears on their bingo card.

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