New Year Maths Activity Order of Operations Pixel Art

New Year pixel art maths: students solve 20 order-of-operations problems with brackets and positive integers, no exponents, and correct answers reveal a hidden picture.
Year groups
Years 6–9 (Key Stages 2–3)
Pages
20
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Feb 21, 2024

Subject
Holidays, Holiday & Seasonal, Maths
Topic
Matemaths, Pixel Art
Resource types
Activities
Answer key
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About this resource

Unlock a celebratory pixel art picture by solving 20 order of operations maths problems perfect for Year 7 classes. This New Year's themed activity reinforces brackets and positive integers without exponents. Seamlessly integrate it into lessons with the versatile printable pdf or online access requiring no logins. Challenge students to unveil the mystery art through an exhilarating journey of maths exploration from home, small groups, or whole class. The encouraging problems and final pixel reveal aim to create an enjoyable atmosphere fostering a genuine love of problem-solving.

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Learning objectives

  • Evaluate positive-integer expressions in the correct order, working inside brackets first

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How does the picture reveal work?

The pixel picture appears in a digital version opened from a link in the PDF, so students need internet access for the reveal; the same problems also appear on the worksheet pages.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Order of operations

  • Brackets

  • Positive integers

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