Integer Trails Addition
integers · adding integers using trails
To add integers [7.NS.A.3].
Integer Trails Addition is a Grade 7 puzzle activity where students create a path through a grid of integers so that the values along the trail add to a required endpoint. Trails move horizontally or vertically, cannot cross, and must use each square only once. The path constraints turn integer addition into a reasoning problem rather than a list of isolated computations.
Use it for partner or small-group work when students can add integers and are ready for a more strategic challenge. Students can compare different valid trails and explain how they adjusted a path when the running sum moved away from the target. Generate teacher-ready lesson support for Integer Trails Addition with a free Find a Math Game account. No credit card, with 3 lifetime lesson generations.
- Grades:
- 7
- Players:
- 2–4 players
- Materials:
- paper
- Classroom use:
- small group, partner work
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