Middle school students often need to practice basic facts. The web sites listed below get the students thinking about the operations in a problem-solving way. In the first resource, the problem can have more than one solution, challenging students to practice their skills in reasoning and proof. A possible follow-up would be to have the students make their own problems, provide solutions, and share the problems and solutions with classmates.

Middle School Balanced Packet
This web site contains the techniques, tips, and secrets used by master teachers of mathematics. Tips for students, teachers and parents are included.

Learning to Multiply
Teachers share their methods for teaching multiplication facts.

Learning Multiplication Facts
Dr. Math of the Math Forum web site offers ideas on teaching multiplication.

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