Use these order of operations maze activities to help students build confidence applying the order of operations through engaging, self-checking maths challenges.
Order of Operations Maze Activities for Meaningful Maths Practice
Understanding the order of operations is an essential skill that helps students solve increasingly complex mathematical expressions accurately. Students need repeated opportunities to practise applying the correct order of operations while recognising common mistakes and misconceptions.
This order of operations maze worksheet pack provides an engaging alternative to traditional practise activities. Instead of solving a list of equations, students work their way through a series of self-checking mazes by solving problems and following the correct path. The pack includes five different maze activities that target a variety of multiplication, division, addition and subtraction skills.
Activities included in this resource are:
- Order of Operations Maze.
- True or False Maze.
- Properties Maze.
- Distributive Property Maze.
- Fill in the Blank Maze.
Answer keys are also included to make marking quick and easy.
Order of Operation Maze Activities for Flexible Classroom Use
These order of operation maze activities can be used in a variety of teaching contexts, including:
- Maths rotations – Add the mazes to a small-group station for focused problem-solving practice.
- Lesson consolidation – Use the activities after explicit teaching to reinforce key concepts and strategies.
- Early finisher tasks – Provide the mazes as a meaningful extension activity to keep students challenged and engaged.
Because students must follow the correct path through each maze, they are encouraged to check their work and apply mathematical reasoning throughout the activity.
Download These Order of Operations Worksheets
These order of operations worksheet activities are available as a ready-to-download PDF and an editable Google Slides version.
Use the Download button to access your preferred file type. Please note that you will be prompted to make your own copy of the Google Slides resource before editing.
This resource was created by Alyssa Peterson, a TeachStarter collaborator.
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