Times tables and sharing
Year 3 · Maths
Explore numbers, spot patterns and explain how you worked it out.
Choose a game
Take your time, try a game and collect stars.
3, 4 and 8 times tables
Fact sprint for the 3, 4 and 8 times tables and their division facts. Free Year 3 maths game.
Play 3, 4 and 8 times tables
Learning about times tables and sharing
In this Year 3 maths collection, you can practise 3, 4 and 8 times tables. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Use counters, a drawing or a number line before moving to a mental method. Ask your child to explain a choice, then change one number and try the method again.
Ask: “How could you show the same answer another way?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
3, 4 and 8 times tables
In Year 3, pupils in England learn to recall and use the multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 times tables. Together with the 2, 5 and 10 tables from Year 2, this covers six of the twelve tables children need to know by the end of Year 4.
Try an example: 7 × 4 = ?
Double 7 is 14; double again is 28.
Show the answer
28
What to look out for
Confusing neighbouring facts, such as 7 × 8 = 54. Check with doubling: 7 × 2 = 14, 7 × 4 = 28, 7 × 8 = 56.
Practise away from the screen
- Count legs: how many legs on 6 dogs (4 each) or 3 spiders (8 each)?
Curriculum connections
These games support selected practice connected to Multiplication and division in the National Curriculum in England. Use your school’s sequence to decide when to introduce and revisit each skill. A game covers selected examples, rather than assessing every requirement.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with times tables and sharing?
Start with 3, 4 and 8 times tables. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. This collection brings together the games currently available for this learning area. It supports selected skills and does not replace the full programme of study or practical teaching.