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Teacher Directions
Preparation:
Print, laminate, and cut enough cards for as many sets as you may need. Store in sandwich baggies or with a rubber band to keep sets together. If a card gets separated from its group, they are color-coded for easy regrouping.

Assigning Students:
Using formative assessment data, assign students the set of cards that best fit their area for growth. Then follow the directions below
Whole class: Give each student their set of cards. Set a timer and have
students try to get as far as they can in 15-30 seconds (depending on your class). Have them record how many cards they got in order when the timer went off. Repeat the exercise, challenging students to beat their number.

Math center/station: Have students work in partners to time one

another. The first student should put their cards in order while their partner times them. When they are done, have the student record their time on a post-it note or other sheet. Then switch jobs. Each partner should go twice, trying to beat their own time working on their own set of facts.

Intervention/small group: Bring a group of students who have the same

area of need together (x8 facts for example), have them work together to solve the puzzle. For added challenge have them work the puzzle from the finish to the start. The group can work together, untimed. Have the students record each fact in their math journal so they get the experience writing the number sentence as well, including the answer. After you have had several opportunities to practice with a group (for 5-10 minutes per time). Allow them to start timing themselves, or racing to beat the time. One fun way to do this is to have each student start when the student before them puts the last strip down to see how fast the WHOLE group can solve.

x8 Facts

Start 24 16 48 56 72 96 80

three rows of eight 8x2 6 groups of 8 seven sets of eight 8x9 8 groups of 12 10 sets of 8 Finish

x5 Facts

Start 10 15 45 20 35 60 40

5x2 three sets of 5 5 groups of 9 5x4 seven groups of 5 12 sets of 5 eight rows of 5 Finish

x7 Facts

Start 7 21 63 28 35 84 56

7x 1 three sets of 7 7 rows of 9 7x4 seven sets of 5 12 sets of 7 eight rows of 7 Finish

x2 Facts

Start 4 6 18 10 14 24 22

2x2 three sets of 2 2 groups of 9 5x2 seven groups of 2 2 sets of 12 eleven rows of 2 Finish

x3 Facts

Start 6 9 27 15 36 21 30

3x2 three sets of 3 3 groups of 9 5x3 3 sets of 12 seven groups of 3 ten rows of 3 Finish

x4 Facts

Start 16 32 36 20 28 48 44

4x4 four groups of eight 4 groups of 9 5x4 seven groups of four 12 sets of 4 eleven rows of 4 Finish

x6 Facts

Start 18 36 24 30 54 72 60

six sets of three six groups of six 4 groups of 6 6x5 six groups of nine 12 sets of 6 ten rows of 6 Finish

x9 Facts

Start 81 36 72 45 63 108 99

9 sets of 9 four groups of nine 8 groups of 9 5x9 seven groups of nine 12 sets of 9 eleven rows of 9 Finish

x10 Facts

Start 90 40 80 50 70 120 110

10 sets of 9 four groups of ten 8 groups of ten 5 x 10 seven groups of ten 12 sets of 10 eleven rows of 10 Finish

x11 Facts

Start 110 44 88 55 77 132 121

10 groups of 11 four groups of eleven 8 groups of 11 5 x 11 seven groups of eleven 12 sets of 11 eleven rows of 11 Finish

x12 Facts

Start 24 48 108 96 84 132 144

twelve sets of two four groups of twelve 9 groups of 12 8 x 12 seven groups of twelve 11 sets of 12 twelve rows of 12 Finish

Mixed Facts (Set of 16)

Start 144 121 48 63 132 56 72

12 x 12 eleven sets of 11 eight rows of six 9 groups of 7 twelve rows of eleven 8x7 nine sets of eight eight groups of eight

64 84 54 42 36 21 24 18

twelve rows of 7 9x6 seven sets of six twelve sets of three seven rows of three twelve groups of 2 6x3 Finish