Activity Description A game like Fraction Four but instead of fraction questions the player must answer arithmetic questions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to earn a piece to place on the board. Parameters: time limit, difficulty level, types of questions. Arithmetic Four is one of the Interactivate assessment games.

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Arithmetic Four

Place in mathematics curriculum:

This activity can be used to:

• Give students practice with basic math
• Teach students the differences between whole numbers and integers

This activity allows two users to play a game of estimation where each player tries to connect four game pieces in a row before his or her opponent does. The players can choose to answer problems involving whole number and integer addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. They can also choose the difficulty level and the number of players. This activity would work well in groups of 2 for about 25-30 minutes if you use the exploration questions and 15-20 minutes otherwise.

Preparations for this activity:

• Explain the difference between whole numbers and integers
• Encourage students to try more difficult problems and decrease the allowed time
• Prevent any disputes and taunting between winners and losers