9 times table bonfire theme LKS2 lesson

This ready-to-use Bonfire night-themed lesson Powerpoint teaches or recaps the 9 times table (9×0 to 9×12). Aimed at Years 3 and 4, it can also be used as a quick revision for Years 5 or 6. The resource includes a clear learning objective and success criteria, a warm-up skip-counting activity, a call-and-response chant, games, three themed word problems with illustrated scaffolds, a multiple-choice quickfire quiz, five-question challenge, a plenary with pattern-spotting prompts and memory tips, and an exit ticket for instant formative assessment. Activities include chanting, interactive games and quick checks so pupils stay engaged while you assess understanding. The PowerPoint is fully editable so you can shorten or extend activities, swap images, or add your own audio cues. It is designed for whole-class teaching with easy whiteboard or mini-whiteboard checks and simple differentiation, and it includes slide scripts and reveal animations so you can launch the lesson with minimal preparation and maximum pupil participation.