Connect Four Math Review

Transformations, Characteristics,
and Graphing of Polynomial
Functions Review

Created by:
Susan M. Moncada, Ph.D.
Indiana State University

© Susan M. Moncada, Ph.D. - Indiana State University 9/26/2019

This is a Connect 4 review game that will help students recall information from their unit of
study and test what they know on a fun and competitive way. This template was created by
Professor Susan M. Moncada at Indiana State University and was adapted by me, Mackenzie
Raines, to fit my specific lesson idea.

Game
Game Play
Play Instructions
Instructions
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 Goal:
Goal:To
Toarrange
arrangefour
fourgame
gamechips
chipsin
inaarow,
row,horizontally,
horizontally,
vertically,
vertically,or
ordiagonally.
diagonally.
 Break
Breakup
upinto
intopairs
pairsand
anddecide
decidewho
whowill
willbe
bered
redand
andwho
who
will
willbe
beyellow
yellow
 The
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redplayer
playerbegins
beginsby
byselecting
selectingaacell
celllocation.
location.
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Ifthis
thisplayer
playerchooses
chooses the
thecorrect
correctanswer,
answer,he
heor
orshe
shewins
wins
the
thecell
celland
andaachip
chipisisdropped
droppedinto
intoposition.
position.
 If
Ifan
anincorrect
incorrectresponse
response isischosen,
chosen,the
theplay
playswitches
switchesto
tothe
the
yellow
yellowplayer
playerwithout
withoutsecuring
securingthe
theposition.
position.
 Play
Playalternates
alternatesbetween
betweenplayers
playersuntil
untilone
oneplayer
playersecures
secures
four
fourconsecutive
consecutivegame
gameslots,
slots,horizontally,
horizontally,vertically,
vertically,or
or
diagonally.
diagonally.
Susan
SusanM.
M.Moncada,
Moncada,Ph.D.
Ph.D.- -Indiana
IndianaState
StateUniversity
University 9/26/2019
9/26/2019

After students contribute 2-3 questions for the game board, they will break up into pairs and
designate one student as red and the other as yellow. Players take turns selecting slots on the
Connect 4 board until one of them secures four consecutive game slots either horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally.
 A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 F7 G7

A6 B6 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6

A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5

A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4

A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3

A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2

A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1
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The red player begins by selecting a cell location, in this case A1.

What is the name of the parent function
?

QA1

Cubic

Quadratic

Linear

Susan M. Moncada, Ph.D. - Indiana State University 9/26/2019

This player must answer this question correctly to be able to drop her chip in the selected cell.
She selects the correct answer, cubic…
 5

Excellent

Susan M. Moncada, Ph.D. - Indiana State University 9/26/2019

… so she presses the home button…

A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 F7 G7

A6 B6 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6

A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5

A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4

A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3

A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2

A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1
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… and is able to drop her chip by clicking the red triangle next to the associated cell. Next, it is
the yellow player’s turn. This player chooses cell B1.
 How did the function
transform from
the parent function
?
7

QB1

Horizontal shift left 3, vertical shift down 2

Vertical shift up 3, horizontal shift left 2

Horizontal shift right 3, vertical shift down 2

Susan M. Moncada, Ph.D. - Indiana State University 9/26/2019

This time, the yellow player answers the question incorrectly…

Sorry, the answer you

selected is incorrect!

Susan M. Moncada, Ph.D. - Indiana State University 9/26/2019

… so he or she clicks the return button and is unable to drop the yellow chip.
 A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 F7 G7

A6 B6 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6

A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5

A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4

A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3

A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2

A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1
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This play goes back and forth until one player gets four chips in a row either vertically,
horizontally, or diagonally. As an extension, students could create their own questions and give
it to peers to test their knowledge and deepen their understanding of the material.