How to host and play Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication

Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication game strengthens your multiplication skills and makes learning math awesome. It does not require any prior knowledge of multiplication. Create and interact with the arrangement of objects by creating arrays. This allows you to gradually master the times table and apply your skills to new problems and scenarios.

• How to access Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication
• How to host Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication with your class
• How to play Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication with your class
• How to play Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication solo
• Gameplay elements

Core principles of Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication:

• Engages students with interactive questions to spark strategic thinking.  
• Sparks curiosity and offers a wide variety of levels.
• The learning path is adapted to each student’s individual needs. 
• Built-in differentiation allows everyone to work at their own pace.
• Encourages collaboration, where all players will work together to obtain a reward at the end of the game.

Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication does not require any prior knowledge of multiplication. The gameplay focuses on building a strong foundation on the concept of multiplication through creating and interacting with the arrangement of objects by creating arrays. This allows students to gradually master the times table and apply their skills to new problems and scenarios.

How to access Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication

1. Go to https://create.kahoot.it/math-games and select Pop-Pop Multiplication.
2. Browse the playlists (each is a 10‑minute sequence of levels)
   
3. Three playlists are free to play: Multiply up to 5x5, Multiplication facts up to 10 (medium), and Multiplication facts up to 10 (hard). The other playlists are included in certain paid plans.
   
4. From here, you can either host with your class or launch a solo web session.

If you’re a Young student: When you tap the Duck Duck Fractions tile on the main games page, the game opens right away on your device – there’s no PIN, lobby, or host screen.

How to host Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication with your class

After choosing your playlist, you will enter the host page with an automatically generated game PIN. 

1. Ask your students to open Kahoot! app or go to: https://kahoot.it.
2. Students need to enter the game PIN and a nickname to join the game.
3. When all your students are in the lobby, click on the Start button.
   
4. Read the tutorial to help your students better understand the game. You can skip it if the tutorial is not needed.
   
5. If the host doesn't lock the game, players can join the game after it has been started. The PIN is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
   
6. The host can end the game before the 10-minute mark by clicking the End now button in the top right corner of the screen.

How to play Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication with your class

Host's screen (classroom game on the web)

The host's screen will display a chest and the score.

• By completing the levels, players earn coins and gems. They are able to send them to the treasure chest every 3 levels.
• Each coin and gem has a specific value that depends on the number of players and type of gem.
• As more students complete the levels, the chances for players to collect more valuable gems increase.
• The chest has 6 evolutions in total. It is okay for students to not complete all 6 levels at the end of the session. They can use this opportunity to play it again and improve on their weaker areas.

The end of the game

• The host can end the game before the 10-minute mark by clicking on the End now button.
• After the host clicks the End now button or at the 6-minute mark, all students will have the chance to send their gems to the chest to see it grow.
• Once the last chest is opened, the host's screen will display the score along with the total number of multiplication facts and levels completed.
• The host can replay the same playlist or come back to the START PAGE to choose another playlist.

💡 Reports for the hosted Math game can be found in the Reports tab. 

Student's view

Students to solve multiplication puzzles need to: 

1. Press a character or item button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Create the characters or put items on the characters in the playzone at the center of the screen. Tap and drag in order to arrange the objects.
3. The arrangement of characters and items needs to match the objective of the level displayed at the top of the screen.
4. After 3 levels are completed in a row, students send their coins & gems to the chest.
   ☝️ Students will have different levels and progressions depending on the speed of completion for each level.

☝️ Plain character - make sure to follow the same color and shape as the model character to complete the task.

☝️ Dotted character with items - follow the same color and shape as the model character that carries the item. Item cards must be dragged on top of normal characters. 

☝️ If you put two different items on a character, it will remove the value for each independent item.

How to play Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication solo

Pop-Pop Multiplication s is also available for independent practice on the web, using the same playlists and gameplay.

Starting a solo web session

1. Go to https://create.kahoot.it/math-games/pop-pop-multiplication and choose a playlist.
2. Start a single‑player session directly on that device instead of using a PIN and lobby.
3. The learner plays through the levels on their own, following the same steps described in How to play Kahoot! Pop-Pop Multiplication (student's view).

☝️ Pop-Pop Multiplication sessions played solo currently do not generate standard kahoot reports.

Use solo play when students need extra practice between lessons or when you want to explore a playlist yourself before using it in class.

Gameplay elements

Name & Description	Image
Character (Jojo): The different characters present on the cards in the playzone of the student’s device.
Playzone: The tiled map where the students can place characters and items.
Items: Different items and accessories that can be placed only on characters.
Objective: The number of characters or items to be reached to complete the level.
Character and item cards: The characters and items a player can use to finish the level.
Reset button: A button the player can press to reset the entire level.