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GOLDEN MEMORY

multiplication · factors and multiples · multiplying multiple whole numbers

To multiply 4 numbers – up to 2 digits each.

GOLDEN MEMORY is a Grade 5 multiplication game that combines a memory-card grid with multi-factor products. On each turn, students flip four cards, multiply all four values, and record the calculation before the answer is checked. Correct work lets the player keep the cards, while incorrect work returns them to the grid, so students are balancing computation with attention to card locations.

Use it in a small group when students need practice multiplying several whole numbers and keeping multi-step calculations organized. The game can also prompt conversations about efficient grouping and which multiplication order makes a product easier to find mentally. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate teacher-ready lesson support for GOLDEN MEMORY. No credit card and 3 lifetime lesson generations.

Grades:
5
Players:
2–4 players
Materials:
cards
Classroom use:
small group

Standards alignment

5.NBT.B.5 · primary

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