How do you teach the 2 times table?

Link it to doubles: 2 × 8 is double 8, which is 16. Skip counting by twos is the other quick route in.

Why are the 2 times table problems in random order?

In order, children can skip count to each answer. Mixed order checks that each fact is actually remembered.

$2 Times Table Worksheets: free printable sample sheet$

Math worksheet

Practice the 2 times table from 2 × 0 to 2 × 12, mixed up so children recall each fact instead of counting along.

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The 2 times table is doubling: 2 × 6 is 6 + 6. Every answer is even, and the ones digits repeat 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 down the table.

Children who can count by twos already know most of this table. Doubles facts from addition (7 + 7 = 14) carry straight over.

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Every fact from 2 × 0 to 2 × 12
Thirty problems in random order, so the answers cannot be read off by counting along the table.
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Answer key included
Every sheet ends with a matching answer key page, so checking work takes seconds.
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New problems in one click
Open the sheet in the editor and generate a fresh set with the same settings whenever you need another page.

How do you teach the 2 times table?: Link it to doubles: 2 × 8 is double 8, which is 16. Skip counting by twos is the other quick route in.
Why are the 2 times table problems in random order?: In order, children can skip count to each answer. Mixed order checks that each fact is actually remembered.
Are these 2 times table worksheets free?: Yes. The sample sheet on this page, with its answer key, is a free PDF in US Letter or A4, no account needed. Generating and previewing new problems is free too; printing and downloading custom sheets come with Pro, which also removes the preview watermark.