Math Summer Activity Operations with Integers Pixel Art

Are you looking for a fun and easy way to review operations with integers with your seventh grade students?

Do you want to spice up your math lessons with a summer theme and a mystery picture? If so, this Google Sheets activity is perfect for you!

This activity is designed to help students practice solving 20 problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of negative numbers.

The problems are aligned with the Common Core Standards for Grade 7 Mathematics and are suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

The best part is that this activity is no-prep and self-checking.

All you need to do is assign the Google Sheets file to your students through Google Drive or Google Classroom.

As they enter their answers in the cells, a colorful summer-themed picture will be revealed. If they make a mistake, the picture will not match the expected result. This way, they can check their own work and correct any errors.

The activity can be used as a whole-class activity, a small-group activity, an independent practice, or a sub-plan.

Your students will love solving the problems and discovering the mystery picture. You will love how easy it is to use and how engaged your students will be.

The activity also includes a second file with the solutions for your reference.

This product is a digital resource that can be used by students on Google Drive or Google Classroom.

Pdf with the link to the activity: click on the name of the activity.

Solution

Common core standards:

CCSS 7.NS.A.1

Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers; represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical number line diagram.

CCSS 7.NS.A.2

Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to multiply and divide rational numbers.