The Math Lab

Bring back the childhood game of Go Fish! Practice or review adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers with your students in a way they will never forget. This activity works best in groups of 3-6 students. Included are directions and a printable deck of Adding and Subtracting Go Fish! cards. Students will be adding without a calculator in no time. You will love it and so will your students! The Math Lab

Get your students excited about math with this version of speed dating. Students start in two concentric circles facing one another. They "date" by working through each others addition or subtraction problem. There are 30 cards that cover adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. This activity is intended for use without a calculator. Your students will have a blast with Adding and Subtracting Speed Dating. Enjoy! The Math Lab

The Perfect Squares Maze Activity is a great addition to lessons on a variety of topics and grade levels. It is a good lead into teaching simplifying radicals and prime factorization. Try using this as an individual or partner activity as bellwork, reinforcement, or remediation. Try it out! The Math Lab

Are your students struggling with adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers? Try incorporating this fun maze into your bellwork, classwork, or even homework. Students can work alone or in pairs to complete the Operations 500 Maze by highlighting the racecar's path through any expression equaling five. Enjoy! The Math Lab

Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers is tough! Our students tell us this all the time. Work with your students and help them master adding and subtracting without a calculator. This puzzle allows students to work with positive and negative numbers and categorize each expression as Positive, Negative, or Zero. There are eight expressions of each type, 24 expressions in total. Each card is lettered so checking student work can be quickly accomplished. This puzzle can be used in a v

Have some fun with your Algebra classes and help them learn order of operations. I remember being taught "Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally" when I was in school. Allow your students create their own acronym with this modern PEMDAS activity. It is intended for small groups and includes a gallery walk to put your students hard work on display. Enjoy! The Math Lab

Included are four Valentine's Day addition puzzles and one bonus subtraction puzzle. Sums of 5, 6, 7 and 8Sums of 10Sums Less Than 10Find the Missing NumberBONUS: Differences of 1, 2, 3 and 4 Thank you for supporting The Math Lab.