This simple to use app  sells for $1.99 but I was able to download it when it was offered for FREE. It drills kids on their basic multiplication facts and beyond. In level 1 kids learn 1×1 – 1×12, in level 2 they learn 2×1 – 2×12, this continues all the way through level 100! Kids tap to match the problem in the square with the answer in the circle until all the problems have disappeared. They can play on their own or they can play against another student (which third graders would love).

As simple as this game appears to be, there is a lot of potential here. I like how a teacher or parent can choose which sets of problems kids should work on – start with the 1’s, 2’s, and 5’s then add the 3’s & 4’s etc. I like the fact that the larger numbers are available for kids who are ready for a challenge. This app could provide teachers/parents with an easy way to give their student 10 minutes of fun drill each day. Just assign a level or two to play with a friend. Teachers could also create a tournament to encourage math fluency. As for home use, I always told my third graders to practice their math facts during commercials  – this app makes it easy to do that. One improvement I would suggest is to include zero. Recognizing that zero X anything is always zero is an important concept.

Common Core Standards met:

• 3.OA.7 – Fluently multiply and divide within 100. …………… By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.