Multiplication Facts Practice Online | Strategy-Based Fluency

The Science of Fact Fluency

At MathFactLab, we observe a simple rule: Do what the research prescribes.

"It is well established across many studies that students actually learn and retain their facts better when they focus on conceptual understanding versus memorization."

— "Figuring out Fluency: Multiplication & Division" by John J. SanGiovanni, Jennifer Bay-Williams, and Rosalba Serrano

MathFactLab students don't memorize multiplication tables. Instead, they build multiplication and division fact fluency by applying strategies and practicing with a wide range of visual models.

Automaticity naturally develops through the repeated application of strategies, providing a foundation for success in math.

Near double addition fact modeled with a ten frame.

Make 10 addition fact represented on a rekenrek, also known as a number rack.

Double bar diagram representing an unknown part in a part-part-whole representation.

Subtraction fact represented on a number line with the problem translated as a missing addend problem.

Subtraction fact problem represented on a ten frame. The chips to be removed are x'd out.

Addition fact as a mssing addend represented on a pair of ten frames.

Student view. When first logging into MathFactLab, students see where they are within the learning progression, what math facts they have mastered, which ones they are working on, and which ones they will be working on next.

Student dashboard in MathFactLab's addition/subtraction fact fluency program. A menu of activites are shown. Each button shows the model that will be used. These include ten frames, number lines, rekenreks, and double-bar diagrams.

Why Our Online Multiplication Practice is a Cut Above the Rest

Most online multiplication facts practice relies on digital flashcards and video games. Our immersive learning approach aligns with the latest educational research, providing the visual models and strategies students need to achieve true, lasting fact fluency.

Strategy-Based Practice

Guided strategic practice forms the backbone of MathFactLab's Multiplication and Division Fact Fluency Program. We teach students to apply the properties of operations to facts they have already mastered to solve new ones.

Construct New Knowledge

Students use mastered facts to build new ones (e.g., using "Double-3" or "Build-with-5" to solve x6 facts).

Explicit Multiplication Strategies

We teach specific methods like doubling, shifting place value, and adding-a-group.

Smart Hints

When a student responds incorrectly, we provide strategic hints that help them construct the answer on their own.

A Logical Sequence of Instruction

Our students develop basic multiplication fact fluency following the learning sequence most recommended by researchers.

Foundational Facts First

Mastery of 2s, 10s, 5s, 1s & 0s.

Derived Facts Next

Leveraging the properties of operations, students combine the foundational facts to construct the remaining basic facts (e.g., building 7 groups by combining 2 groups and 5 groups).

Fact Families

We harness the inverse relationship between multiplication and division for maximum efficiency. Practicing these together helps students learn to fluently multiply and divide with equal ease.

True Math Fact Fluency

We define fluency the way researchers do: flexibility, efficiency, and accuracy.

While most online math fact practice sites aim for robotic automaticity through anxiety-inducing speed tests, MathFactLab builds deep number sense by fostering multiple aspects of fluency. By replacing "drill-and-kill" with strategic practice, we create flexible mathematicians who retain their fluency over the long term.

Not Just the Basics

MathFactLab is designed to meet the needs of all your students, not just those who lack fact fluency.

Got students who need a challenge? We offer enrichment levels to help motivated students learn to flexibly solve everything up to 20x20.

Respect for Students as Learners

We believe that if you provide students with appropriately challenging work and an achievable path to success, you will have intrinsically motivated learners.

Not Game-Based

MathFactLab avoids distracting arcade gimmicks. Instead, students fully engage in the learning process.

Pride in Progress

You will find that progressing through the levels of our program is a source of pride for your students.

Appropriate for Older Students

While built to meet the curricular needs of the primary grades, there is nothing 'kiddy' about MathFactLab. Our addition/subtraction program is perfect for intervention in upper elementary and middle school, as students in upper grade levels will feel just as comfortable using it as younger ones do.

A collection of math learning tools and visuals including dice, abacus, clock showing 8:22, number charts, ten-frames with dots, number bars with a question mark, and an adding equation with colored counters.

Built by a Teacher, for Teachers

MathFactLab isn't a game built by developers; it is an educational tool built by a 5th-grade teacher - initially for his own students.

Feature

The Benefit

Adaptive Learning

Meet individual student needs by adjusting fluency rates, passing requirements and assessment methods.

Integrated Review

Continuous maintenance is built in. Students review old facts while constructing new ones.

Flexible Timing

Effortlessly set sessions from 5 to 20 minutes to fit your class schedule.

Detailed Reporting

Get actionable snapshots of class growth and individual student progress with a few clicks.

Ready to transform your students' relationship with math?

Give your students the tools to build conceptual understanding.