Math · Adding integers

Zero Out

Flip and swap positive and negative cards to get your 3 × 3 grid to add up as close to zero as you can. Rows, columns and diagonals that make exactly zero lock in gold for a bonus.

Grades 6–7Card game2–4 players, people or computerNo student loginsWorks offline

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Screenshot of Zero Out in the middle of a game

What students practice

Adding positive and negative integers, opposites, absolute value as distance from zero, mental running totals; 2–4 players, people or computer

Great for

Whole-class review on the smartboard, math centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.

Standards

OAS 6.N.1.1–1.2 · 7.N.1.1, 1.3

Common Core: 6.NS.C.6–7 · 7.NS.A.1

How it works

Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
Enter the players or teams, then press Start.
Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
Each purchase includes the game file and a one-page Quick Start guide.