Add and Subtract Decimals to Determine a Pattern

Are you looking for a fun maths printable where your students will practise determining decimal patterns? Teach Starter has created a set of maths mazes where students will determine the addition or subtraction pattern of the next value in a sequence of decimal numbers to the hundredths place.

With this download, you will receive three mazes of increasing complexity with keys provided (stars next to the title indicate difficulty level) and one blank maze for student creations. 

• Level 1 (indicated by one star on either side of the title) involves solving 18 patterns with decimals to the tenth place to determine the next number in the sequence.
• Level 2 (indicated by two stars on either side of the title) involves solving 20 patterns with decimals to the tenths and hundredths place to determine the next number in the sequence. 
• Level 3 (indicated by three stars on either side of the title) involves solving 22 more complex patterns with decimals to the tenths and hundredths place to determine the next number in the sequence.

Students can complete one of the differentiated mazes or complete multiple. Then, they can create their own using the template provided.

Answer pages are included with your download to make marking fast and easy! 

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

In addition to independent student work time, use this worksheet as an activity for:

• guided maths groups
• lesson wrap-up
• fast finishers 
• homework assignment
• whole-class review (via smartboard).

If students need a bit of a challenge, have them create their own maze and an answer key using the blank template provided. Give each student 2 copies of the provided template. They can create their maze on one of the copies by writing decimal patterns. On the other copy, they can colour in the correct path, so there is an answer key. Students can trade with a classmate and attempt to solve different mazes. Also, encourage students to use larger numbers and take the decimal place value to the thousandth place to create more challenging patterns.

For students who need additional support, allow them to work individually or in a small group. Allow the use of a calculator. Eliminate the boxes on the maze that won’t be used.

🖨️ Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable PowerPoint or Google Slides version of this resource. 

Turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity by printing on cardstock and slipping it into a write and wipe sleeve. Students can colour their way through the maze with a whiteboard marker, then erase and reuse them. 

This resource was created by Lorin Davies, a Teach Starter Collaborator.