🍂 Fall-Themed Integer & Rational Number Sign Sort – “Rake the Leaves!” 🍁
Make integer operations actually click with this engaging fall math activity! Students will “rake” numerical expressions into the correct leaf piles by determining whether each expression results in a positive, negative, or zero answer.

This low-prep activity is perfect for students who struggle with integer sign rules, because it removes the computation and helps them focus on what really matters: the signs and how they affect the final answer.

✨ What’s Included ✔ 4 separate sign-sort activities:

1. Adding integers
2. Subtracting integers
3. Adding & Subtracting integers
4. Adding & subtracting rational numbers (fractions/decimals)
   

✔ Leaf pile sorting mats for positive, negative, and zero
✔ Full-color version – perfect for centers, stations, or laminating
✔ Black-and-white version – printer-friendly and ideal for interactive notebooks
✔ Answer keys for every version

🍁 Why Students Love It

• Fun fall theme
• Quick wins build confidence
• Visual and hands-on
• Removes the frustration of multi-step integer rules
  

🍂 Why Teachers Love It

• Reinforces integer sign rules without overwhelming students
• Great for warm-ups, stations, review, early finishers, or intervention groups
• Differentiated versions allow students to progress from integers → rational numbers
• No prep: just print and use!
  

Perfect for grades 6–8, RTI, small groups, or special education support.

Bring some fall fun into your classroom while building strong integer foundations! 🍁