Negative Numbers - 4 Operations Puzzles WORKSHEET

Suitable for Year groups: Year 7, Year 8
GCSE Tier: Foundation
Targeting grades: 1-3
Prerequisite knowledge: The four operation rules with positive and negative numbers
Learning Objective: Understand the rules necessary to solve problems with positive and negative integers using addition and subtraction

Negative Numbers - 4 Operations Puzzles WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION

Are your pupils ready for a negative number operations challenge? This puzzle worksheet is perfect for students who have studied all four operations with positive and negative numbers and need an extra stretch or simply extra practice in an engaging way.

Put a twist on addition with directed numbers in Sections A and B. Students will practise this skill using number pyramids and magic squares.

In Sections C and D, students must use multiplication, division, addition and subtraction to solve the puzzles. Play 'countdown' in Section C. This provides an excellent opportunity to discuss different approaches and methods. In Section D, students have 12 number cards to use once to make 4 correct mathematical statements.

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Understand the rules necessary to solve problems with positive and negative integers using addition and subtraction