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Four Sums in a Row: Quick and Easy Math Game

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November 21, 2024 by Teach Mama Leave a Comment

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Get kids excited about math with Four Sums in a Row! This engaging addition math game combines practicing addition facts with strategic thinking as players race to align four sums in a row on the board when the math is changing with every move! Perfect for elementary students, this fun game builds math skills, encourages strategic moves, and keeps kids motivated to win.

White cardstock with five columns of numbers with jump rings and metal acorns for markers

It’s called ‘Four Sums in a Row’ and the goal is just that: to get four sums in a row, so kids are playing with numbers and strategizing ways of choosing numbers that will give them a big win. It’s a great little game to have on hand on road trips or when you’re in waiting rooms or restaurants.

A Math Game Simple in Concept But Still Requires a Bit of Strategy.

How to Win 4 Sums in a Row

The object is simple–two players work to get four sums in a row before the other player. Like Tic-Tac-Toe with a thinking twist!

Get Ready to Play!

  • Download and print the 4 Sums in a Row game boards (download below). I like the look of bright white card stock.
  • Two different types markers, one for each player (use Cheerios, gems from gem jar, beads, buttons, pennies–anything) or
  • Dry Erase markers if you laminated the boards
  • 2 different paper clips

How to Play Four Sums in a Row

1. Player one moves the paper clips over two numbers along the bottom row.

2. He or she then adds those numbers and puts a pawn over the sum on the board above.

3. Player two moves one paper clip to another number and leaves the other on the number Player one chose.

4. Player two puts his or her pawn on the sum of the two numbers covered by paper clips. (or marks the square with a dry erase marker)

5. Play continues back and forth until the first player gets four sums in a row!

White Cardstock, one sheet printed with five columns of numbers and another with five blank columns

Love it!

Have I mentioned how much I love laminating for longevity? With three kids, laminating things turned consumables into reusables and saved me a ton of money! An added benefit of laminating this game is that the kids can mark the square with a dry erase marker in X’s and O’s or in different colors if you don’t want to carry game pieces around.

I also added a blank grid to go along with it. Because allowing kids to use their brains and creativity to actually make their own boards is an additional way of keeping them engaged and learning. And they totally love it!

Want to grab your own 4 Sums in a Row game board?

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