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8 Times Table Wheel – Spin to Practice the 8s

About this 8 times table wheel

Spin this 8 times table wheel and it lands on one fact from the table, from 8 × 1 to 8 × 12. The answer stays hidden until someone presses Reveal, so students say their answer first and the whole class checks it together. Spiders and octopuses have 8 legs, and crayon packs often come in eights: how many crayons are in 6 packs?

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How to use the 8 times table wheel

  1. 1

    Spin the wheel to pick a 8 times table fact at random.

  2. 2

    Ask a student, a pair or the whole class to answer before anyone presses Reveal.

  3. 3

    Press Reveal to show the answer. Turn on "Remove winner after each spin" to work through all twelve facts without repeats.

Ways to use this wheel

  • Three doubles race: Students raise one finger for each doubling as they work out the answer in their heads. The reveal checks the final number, and the fingers show you at a glance who is using the strategy.
  • Partner practice: One student spins and checks, the other answers, then they swap after six facts.
  • Mixed review: Once a week, switch to the Multiplication Facts Wheel to mix this table with the others.

Tricks for the 8 times table

Multiplying by 8 is doubling three times. For 8 × 6: double 6 is 12, double 12 is 24, double 24 is 48. It is slower than recall, but it is reliable, and it shows students how the 2, 4 and 8 tables are connected.

The last digits of the answers repeat in a pattern: 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, then 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 again. If an answer breaks the pattern, it is wrong.

The 8s facts that trip students up

8 × 7 = 56 and 8 × 8 = 64 are often confused with each other. 8 × 6 = 48 also gets mixed up with 6 × 8 = 48, which is the same fact and a good moment to talk about the order not mattering.

All 12 entries on this wheel

  • 8 × 1
  • 8 × 2
  • 8 × 3
  • 8 × 4
  • 8 × 5
  • 8 × 6
  • 8 × 7
  • 8 × 8
  • 8 × 9
  • 8 × 10
  • 8 × 11
  • 8 × 12

Frequently asked questions

What is 8 × 8?

8 × 8 = 64. Some students remember it with the rhyme "eight times eight is sixty-four, shut the door".

How is the 8 times table related to the 4 times table?

Every 8s answer is double the matching 4s answer: 4 × 7 = 28, so 8 × 7 = 56. Students can climb from the 2s to the 4s to the 8s by doubling.

What is a quick way to multiply by 8?

Double three times. For 8 × 7: double 7 is 14, double 14 is 28, double 28 is 56.

What is 8 × 12?

8 × 12 = 96. That is 8 × 10 = 80 plus 8 × 2 = 16.

What is on the 8 Times Table Wheel?

It opens with 12 entries: 8 × 1, 8 × 2, 8 × 3, 8 × 4, 8 × 5 and 7 more. Everything on it is editable, so you can swap in your own list in a few seconds.

What can I use this wheel for?

People use it in a classroom, a tutoring session or a homework routine. Popular ideas include Three doubles race, Partner practice and Mixed review. For example, Three doubles race: students raise one finger for each doubling as they work out the answer in their heads. The reveal checks the final number, and the fingers show you at a glance who is using the strategy.

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