Multiplication Grand Prix
Online Game from Arcademic Skill Builders: www.arcademicskillbuilders.com 

Check out this exciting (and free!) game from Arcademic Skill Builders. Students at different computers can race against each other to practice their times tables. One student starts a game and marks it "private." He or she creates a password and then gives the password to up to 3 friends who can join the race. Each student can choose a different color for his or her race car, and then the game is on! 

Circles, Stars, and Candy Bars : Multiplication with Second and Third Graders
Online Resource: http://newali.apple.com/ali_sites/deli/exhibits/1000568/

Multiplication Lesson taught by Julie Cox, National Board Certified Teacher and provided by the Digital Edge Learning Exchange - Third grade teacher Julie Cox shares a complete description of the well-known “Circles and Stars” multiplication lesson created by Marilyn Burns. What makes this resource notable is the video clips embedded into the lesson description.

Math by all Means, Multiplication, Grade 3
Print book by Marilyn Burns  

This classic is part of the Math By All Means series created by Marilyn Burns. The multiplication edition contains the complete “Circles and Stars” activity for introducing multiplication. Marilyn Burns is known for making math concepts fun and easy to understand with hands-on activities and manipulatives.  
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Making Multiplication Easy: Strategies for Mastering the Tables Through 10
Print book by Meish Goldish  

This print resource provides a step-by-step introduction to multiplication for 2^nd and 3rd grade teachers. There are effective strategies and loads of reproducibles for teaching each math fact through 10. Making Multiplication Easy addresses all learning styles through poems, songs, stories, games, and puzzles.  
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7 x 9 = Trouble!
Print book by Claudia Mills

This book is a perfect read aloud for a 3rd or 4th grade class where students are struggling to learn their times tables. Kids will relate to Wilson who can't seem to learn his math facts and feels that everyone else can learn them except him.
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Math Cats website
Online Resource: www.mathcats.com

This award-winning website offers a wealth of resources for the math teacher. There are teaching strategies as well as interactive math applets that can be used by students. Developed by Wendy Petti, this website is worth exploring. Be sure to check out her Multiplication Idea Bank for ideas on using manipulatives to introduce multiplication: http://www.mathcats.com/grownupcats/ideabankmultiplication.html.