Station 1

You and your friend play a video

game. You have a final score of 20
points, and your friend has a final
score of −10 points. By how many
points did you win? Write a
subtraction expression and
evaluate.
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 Station 2
The water level is 8 feet below
your dock. The tide goes out, and
the water level lowers 2 foot. A
storm surge comes in, and the
water level rises 3 feet. Write an
addition expression to find the
new water level.
 Station 3
Jake has $100 in his wallet. He spends
$15 at Tastee Sub and $10 at Wawa. As
he is walking home, Jake finds a $20
bill on the ground. Then Brandon
comes along and borrows $40 from
Jake. That night Jake decides do some
chores at home and earns $35. How
much does Jake end up with at the end
of the day? Write an addition
expression and evaluate.
 Station 4
You start hiking at an elevation
that is 550 meters below sea
level. You increase your elevation
by 45 meters. What is the new
elevation? Write an addition
expression and evaluate.
 Station 5
A roller coaster climbs 105 feet on
the first hill then drops 30 feet
down. On the second hill the
roller coaster climbs another 50
feet then drops 20 feet. What is
the height at the end of the
second hill? Write an addition
expression and evaluate.
 Station 6
The temperature falls from –7°C
to –20°C. What is the change in
these temperatures? Write a
subtraction expression and
evaluate.
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 Station 7
A scuba diver dives down 70 feet
down into the ocean. He then
swims another 40 feet down.
What is the new elevation of the
scuba diver? Write an addition
expression and evaluate.
 Station 8
A dolphin is at an elevation of −40
feet. It swims up and jumps out of
the water to a height of 10 feet.
Write a subtraction expression to
find the vertical distance the
dolphin travels.
new – original
 Station 9
Leslie deposits $60 dollars in the
bank. She withdraws $20 to go
shopping at the mall. Later that
week, Leslie earns $30 baby-
sitting. How much is she left with
at the end of the week? Write an
addition expression and evaluate.
 Station 10
Alex’s credit card balance is
–$200. After a loan from Julia, she
makes a payment of $50 towards
her bill. What integer represents
how much Alex still owes? Write
an addition expression and
evaluate.
 Station 11
Rex, Michael, and Louis decide to
go to Antarctica. The temperature
that morning is –10°F. By late
afternoon, the temperature rises
16°F. What is the temperature in
the afternoon? Write an addition
expression and evaluate.
 Station 12
Rob and Abby go snorkeling. They
start at an elevation of 4 meters
above sea level. From that point,
they dive down a total distance of
16 meters. What integer
represents their location under
water? Write an addition
expression and evaluate.
 Station 13
Todd begins to walk down a
mountain with an elevation of 80
meters above sea level. He hikes all
the way down to the valley (below
sea level) with an elevation of –40
meters. What is his change in
elevation? Write a subtraction
expression and evaluate.
new – original
 Station 14
The temperature in Canada on
one day was –10 degrees
Fahrenheit. The temperature on
the next day was 20 degrees
Fahrenheit. What was the change
in temperature? Write a
subtraction expression and
evaluate.
new – original
 Station 15
A goldfish is at an elevation of –50
feet. It swims up and jumps out of
the water to a height of 2 feet.
Find the vertical distance the
shark travels. Write a subtraction
expression and evaluate.
new – original
 Station 16
The Punic Wars began in 264 B.C.
and ended in 146 B.C. How long
did the Punic Wars last? Write a
subtraction expression and
evaluate.
new – original
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