Addition Connect Four

Addition Connect Four

 What a fun way to practice your math facts. All I did was write on each of the little pieces different addition sentences. On one side I would write it with the larger number first and on the reverse I would write it with the smaller number first. For example: 2+3 = 5  what a fun way to practice your math facts. All I did was write on each of the little pieces different addition sentences. On one side I would write it with the larger number first and on the reverse I would write it with the smaller number first. For example: 2+3 = 5 and  3+2 = 5.

  Then the standard rules of connect four apply. They pull out a little piece say the number sentence, tell the answer to the number sentence to their partner, and if they get it right they get to use their piece. If they get it wrong it goes back into the bag. Then we just have to try and make four in a row.

 There are so many different ways you can play this game. You can have all of the little pieces that they put into a row add up to a certain number, you can use subtraction, or multiplication, or division.

 You can make this game more challenging for your kids who need extra stimulation, and you can also make it as simple as what we are doing now for those who still need a little extra help.


 My students have asked me for a subtraction version, and a version for all of our star words. Those are in the works once I can get my hands on some more Connect Four games for cheap.