Arcademic Game Descriptions

Island Chase Subtraction

Type: Multi-player (4)
Content: Subtraction
NCTM Standards Strand: Numbers & Operations: Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates

Island Chase Subtraction is a multi-player racing game for subtraction. How quickly the student correctly answers the subtraction problem determines how quickly the jet ski will go. The student with the fastest rate of correct answers will win the race. Hits and misses are recorded and displayed at the end of the game, along with the student’s rate. 1-4 players can play at once.

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System Requirements:
OS: Windows, MAC
Recent Internet Browser: IE, Firefox, Safari
Flash Player

Teacher Success

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