Get students moving while they practice subtracting integers with this Subtracting Integers Matching Activity. Students match each original subtraction problem with the rewritten addition expression and the final answer.

This activity gives students focused practice with subtracting positive and negative integers while reinforcing the idea of rewriting subtraction as addition. The three-piece matching format helps students connect the original problem, the rewritten expression, and the final answer.

Use this activity as a whole-class movement activity, small group sort, math station, partner activity, or independent review. You can also laminate the pieces to reuse them year after year.

What’s Included:

• 24 subtracting integers problems

• 72 total matching pieces

• Original subtraction problem pieces

• Rewritten addition expression pieces

• Matching answer pieces

• Blank student answer sheet

• Completed answer key

• Print-ready pages

Perfect for:

• Subtracting integers practice

• 7th grade math review

• Integer operations

• Rewriting subtraction as addition

• Positive and negative numbers

• Math stations

• Partner practice

• Small group review

Ways to Use:

• Hand out pieces for a whole-class matching activity.

• Have students sort and match all pieces in small groups.

• Use the cards as a math station or center activity.

• Assign the matching activity for independent review.

• Add music or timed rounds to keep students moving and engaged.

This activity helps students see that subtracting integers can be rewritten as adding the opposite, giving them a stronger foundation for integer operations.

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