Race around the track in this fast-paced game. Watch as your car zooms along the race track with every question answered correctly. Who will end up on the winner’s podium?

This version of the game challenges students to apply their skills in multiplying and dividing decimal numbers by powers of ten. With each multiple choice question, students must choose the correct solution using their knowledge of place value shifts, estimation and rounding. Correct answers fuel their race car and move them closer to victory!

Let’s Race: Decimal Multiplication & Division offers a dynamic and high-energy way to reinforce core number operations. With each turn, learners develop fluency, accuracy, and confidence as they apply strategies to solve problems in real time.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Multiply and divide decimal numbers by powers of 10
• ✅ Use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers
• ✅ Deepen understanding of place value when working with decimals
• ✅ Strengthen mental computation skills in an interactive format

How to Play

1. Students choose a racing character and prepare to compete.
2. A decimal multiplication or division question appears with multiple choice answers.
3. Correct responses move the student’s car forward on the track.
4. The race continues with new questions each turn until one player crosses the finish line.
5. The winner is the first to reach the end of the track!

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Use during a decimals or place value unit to reinforce multiplication and division strategies.
• 💡 Set up small group races where teams collaborate and explain their reasoning.
• 💡 Include as a rotation station for targeted fluency work in upper primary classrooms.
• 💡 Host a class-wide race day to motivate revision before an assessment.

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play
• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task

Let’s Race: Decimal Multiplication & Division turns a challenging maths concept into an exhilarating competition. It’s perfect for building speed, strategy, and place value confidence in a fun and engaging format.