Criss Cross Math Puzzles 1-10
Fill in the missing numbers (1-10) in this set of criss cross math puzzles featuring equations involving addition and subtraction.
What is a Criss Cross Math Puzzle?
A Criss Cross Math Puzzle is a crossword-style grid of interconnected addition and subtraction problems. Your goal is to figure out what numbers go in each of the missing blanks of the grid so that each horizontal and vertical equation is true.
These Criss Cross Puzzles come in a variety of grid sizes and with a variety of number sizes to make it easy to pick the best level of challenge for your students.
Instructions
Insert numbers between 1 and 10 in each blank square to create true addition and subtraction equations.
Difficulty Levels
These 1-10 Criss Cross Math Puzzles all use the numbers one to ten and feature addition and subtraction problems, but they come in three different levels of difficulty.
A higher difficulty level comes from a larger grid size with more missing numbers to solve for.
Each level of puzzles features 30 different puzzles for students to solve. You can have students work through the puzzles over time or you can give every student in your class a unique puzzle to work on!
Easy Example
Medium Example
Hard Example
Files for Criss Cross 1-10 Math Puzzles
These 1-10 Criss Cross Math Puzzles are available as a free printable PDF and an editable PPT file. You will need to unzip the PowerPoint file in order to edit it.
EASY – PDF
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MEDIUM – PDF
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HARD – PDF
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ALL LEVELS – Editable PPT File (in ZIP Folder)
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Puzzle Solutions
Puzzle solutions are available on a password-protected solution page. I do not openly post the puzzle answer keys because one of my goals as a resource creator is to craft learning experiences for students that are non-google-able. I want teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms without the solutions being found easily on the Internet.
Please email me at sarah@mathequalslove.net for the password to the answer key database featuring all of my printable puzzles and math worksheets. I frequently have students emailing me for the answer key, so please specify in your email what school you teach at and what subjects you teach. If you do not provide these details, I will not be able to send you the password.
Not a teacher? Go ahead and send me an email as well. Just let me know what you are using the puzzles for. I am continually in awe of how many people are using these puzzles with scouting groups, with senior adults battling dementia, or as fun activities in their workplace. Just give me enough details so I know you are not a student looking for answers to the puzzle that was assigned as their homework!
