1. Tic-Tac-Toe Products
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        Tic-Tac-Toe Products


         

        This is a great game with lots of strategy. The game provides a great way to practice and build fluency in single-digit multiplication. If a player needs support, tools like calculators and multiplication tables can be provided. We have also included two versions of the game board, one 6 x 6 grid and the other an 8 x 8 grid. During and/or after playing students can discuss strategies. During play students can justify their product at each turn through words, symbols or pictures.

         

        Number of Players: 2

         

        Materials: 
        · Two markers for the bottom row of factors (for example, paper clips)
         
        · Two sets of different markers for each player to cover each product (for example, pennies and nickels)
         
        · Tic-Tac-Toe Products Game board
         




        Directions:
        · Player X and Player O select one factor, 1 – 9, at the bottom of the page and place one of the markers on that factor.
         
        · Player X may move only one of the two markers to a new factor. Player X then places a marker on the grid covering the product of the two factors.
         
        · Player O may move only one marker to make a new product and place their marker on the grid. The markers can both be placed on the same factor. For example, 6 x 6 = 36.
         
        · Players alternate moving one factor marker at a time and continue placing their markers on the grid until a player has marked four products in a row. After the game players should discuss their strategies.
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
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