Time Math Mystery - "Case of The Time Traveling Troll." Get your students excited about practicing time skills with this fun math mystery activity! A great detective is needed to help Gimpy and the Police put a stop to the time traveling troll! ***US Grade 2 Common Core Aligned. Skills Addressed: - Clue 1: Match Digital Clocks & Written Times - Clue 2: O'Clock & Half Past (Analog) - Clue 3: Quarter Past & Quarter To (Analog) - Clue 4: Time Patterns - Clue 5: Reading and Writing Times (O'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to) Instructions, Story, Answer Sheets, Elimination Guide, and Awards are also included. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Place Value Math Mystery Activity - Case of The Puzzled Pirate - Your students must solve a variety of place value math questions to help the puzzled pirate find the treasure! US Grade 2 Common Core Aligned. There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Place Value Models (tens and ones) Clue 2: Value of the Underlined Digit (2-digit numbers only) Clue 3 Worksheet: Comparing Numbers (Circle the greater number) 2-digit and 3-digit numbers Clue 4 : Ordering Numbers less than 100 (ascending order) Clue 5: Convert from expanded form (tens + ones) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

New Year Math Mystery – Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 2) - will engage and motivate your students to get back into their math work after the break! US Grade 2 Common Core Aligned. As the clock struck twelve into the new year last night, something catastrophic happened all over Mathhattan! Every single computer went berserk, dates flipping back prior to the year 2000 and errors constantly flashing that our current time zone does not exist. A hacker is clearly behind this fake Millennium Bug attack. This New Year a great detective is needed to help find who is behind this cyber crime! In this New Year Math Mystery, the Grade 2 Common Core skills covered are: - CLUE 1: Choose the Appropriate Length Unit (Estimate Lengths) Customary and Metric Options provided to choose from. - CLUE 2: Odd Numbers - CLUE 3: Addition (with some regrouping, mostly 2-digit numbers with the introduction of a few 3-digit numbers at the end) - CLUE 4: Adding Multiples of 10 and 100 - CLUE 5: Comparing numbers (1 - 3 digit numbers) You will also receive instructions, the story, answer sheets, and optional awards in this New Year Math Mystery Pack. Thank you and all the best for the New Year! Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Easter Math Mystery Activity "Case of The Rotten Eggs." In this NO PREP activity students must solve math clues to help them find where the terrible Slimewort is hiding to stop him making the Easter eggs rotten! Engage and motivate your students to practice a variety of math skills with this fun Mystery! In this math mystery pack you will receive: - Teacher Instructions - The Math Mystery Story - Possible Hideout List - that students will use as they work through each math clue worksheet. - Clue 1: Time (o'clock, half-past, quarter-past, quarter-to) - Clue 2: Making 50 (addition and subtraction) Fill in the missing number - Clue 3: Fractions (write the fraction to show the shaded area) - Clue 4: Balancing addition equations (1-digit and 2-digit numbers) - Clue 5: Adding four 1-digit numbers Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great Easter activity! Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Addition Math Mystery Activity - "Case of The Angry Adder!" Students must use their addition math skills to solve the case of the Angry Adder! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Horizontal Addition (Within 20) Clue 2: Adding Doubles (Few challenger questions at the end) Clue 3: Addition Input/Output Tables (apply the rule given) Clue 4: Addition Algorithms (Within 100 - No Regrouping) Clue 5: Addition Algorithms (Within 100 - With Regrouping) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016 2.OA.B.2 Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. 2.NBT.B.5 Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Back to School Math Mystery Activity - Case of The School Invaders {GRADE 2}. US Grade 2 Common Core Aligned . Engage and motivate your students get back into math with this fun activity! Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Adding 1 (Numbers 1-12) Clue 2: Subtracting 1, 2, and 3 (From Numbers 1-15) Clue 3: Comparing Numbers (Circle the greater number out of the two given. This starts off with low numbers and ends with a few larger numbers.) Clue 4: Ordering Numbers (Numbers 1 - 25) Clue 5: Adding Doubles Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great Back to School activity! Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Spring Math Mystery Activity - Case of The Bee Bandits {GRADE 2}. Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun spring activity! Students will need to answer a variety of math problems that will help them solve who the Bee Bandits are! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Counting Patterns Clue 2: Match Digital Clocks to Times Clue 3: Area (unit squares) Clue 4: Place Value (3-digit numbers) Clue 5: Making change from $1 Pack also includes a suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great Spring Math Activity! Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Winter Math Mystery "Case of the Snowman Army" will get your students excited about reviewing some important math skills this season. "A terrifying army of snowmen are marching towards our city by the hundreds and could be at your doorstep before dawn if they are not stopped! The people of Mathhattan are hoping that a brilliant math detective will be assisting Larry the Wizard and the police to find the Ice Queen." There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: - Clue 1: Comparing Numbers (Numbers between 1-100) - Clue 2: Length Word Problems using Addition and Subtraction with the same units used in a question (Customary and Metric Options included) - Clue 3: Adding Multiples of 10 - Clue 4: Even Numbers - Clue 5: Addition and Subtraction (2-digit numbers, no regrouping) Instructions, mystery story, awards, answers sheets and an elimination guide are also provided. Enjoy! Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

End of Year Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Graduation Gremlins (GRADE 2) – Will engage and motivate your students during math time! Students must use their math skills to eliminate places so they can find out where the Graduation Gremlins are hiding! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Addition & Subtraction algorithms (2-digit numbers, with regrouping) Clue 2: Identify the shape being described (2D and 3D) Clue 3: Place Value (3-digit numbers) Clue 4: Counting Patterns Clue 5: Making 100 (fill in the missing number, addition and subtraction) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great End of Year math activity. This End of Year math mystery is available for Grades 1-6. See a list of all the Math Mysteries HERE Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

St Patrick’s Day Math Mystery (Grade 2 US Common Core aligned) - NO PREP worksheets included are common core aligned and are great for practice and revision. Depending where your students are at in the curriculum it may also provide an excellent opportunity to teach something new! Engage and motivate your students to practice a variety of math skills with this fun St Patrick’s Day themed Math Mystery! Math Mystery: Case of the Misplaced Pot of Gold Leroy McClumsy, a leprechaun, is really sad because he cannot remember where he left his pot of gold in Mathhattan. St Patrick’s Day won’t be much fun for him if he doesn’t find it. A great math detective is needed to help solve the case for poor Mr McClumsy! In this math mystery pack you will receive: - Teacher Instructions - The Math Mystery Story: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold - Possible Places List - that students will use as they work through each math clue worksheet. - Clue 1: Making 40 (with subtraction) - Fill in the missing number - Clue 2: Numbers written in words - Clue 3: Identify 2-D and 3-D Shapes - Clue 4: Ordering Numbers (2-digit and 3-digit numbers) - Clue 5 : Area (Rectangles made of unit squares) - A student case solved declaration sheet that includes a clue completion checklist and a teacher check off as solved/try again. - Answer sheets for each clue plus a color coded guide to the elimination process of the possible places list. - Printable awards to give to students who solve the case and find Leroy McClumsy’s pot of gold. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Earth Day Math Mystery (Grade 2 US Common Core aligned) “Case of The Litterbug”. Your students will be engaged and motivated by this fun detective story, which also encourages critical thinking as they must reason their way through eliminating suspects. These NO PREP worksheets are common core aligned and are great for practice and revision. In this math mystery pack you will receive: - Teacher Instructions - The Math Mystery Story - Possible Suspect List - that students will use as they work through each math clue worksheet. - Clue 1: Addition Word Problems - Clue 2: Making 65 (fill in the missing number) - addition and subtraction - Clue 3: Balancing Subtraction Equations (1-digit and 2-digit numbers) - Clue 4 Worksheet: Properties of 2D & 3D Shapes (counting edges, vertices and faces - visuals provided) - Clue 5: Adding multiples of 10 and 100 - A suspect declaration sheet that includes a clue completion checklist and a teacher check off as solved/try again. - Answer sheets for each clue plus a color coded guide to the elimination process of the suspect list. - Printable awards to give to students who solve the case and catch the litterbug! Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Groundhog Day Math Mystery (Grade 2 US Common Core aligned) - NO PREP and common core aligned activity, great for practice and review. Depending where your students are at in the curriculum it may also provide an excellent opportunity to teach something new! Engage and motivate your students to practice a variety of math skills with this fun Groundhog Day themed Math Mystery! Trouble has struck Mathhattan! Chuck the Groundhog has been kidnapped! A great math detective is needed to solve the case and save Chuck. In this math mystery pack you will receive: - Teacher Instructions - The Math Mystery Story - Suspect List - that students will use as they work through each math clue worksheet. - Clue 1 Worksheet: Addition (within 20) - Clue 2 Worksheet: Convert 3-digit numbers from expanded form - Clue 3 Worksheet: Comparing Numbers (2-digit and 3-digit numbers) - Clue 4 Worksheet: 2-Digit Subtraction (with some regrouping) - Clue 5 Worksheet: Making 20 - Fill in the missing number to make the addition/subtraction sentence true - A student suspect declaration sheet that includes a clue completion checklist and a teacher check off as solved/try again. - Answer sheets for each clue plus a color coded guide to the elimination process of the suspect list. - Printable awards to give to students who solve the case and save Chuck the Groundhog! Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Thanksgiving Math "Case of the Gobbler's Curse" (GRADE 2 US Common Core Aligned) is a fun way to engage your students. In this math detective story people have all started to lose the power of speech and cannot stop making "gobble, gobble" noises! Students must solve the worksheets to get clues as to which potion will return the power of speech in Mathhattan. Instructions and answer keys are all provided. So make your day a little easier and try one of our math mysteries, your students will love them! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery. Skills covered in each clue: - Addition and Subtraction (Within 20) - Identifying 2-D and 3-D Shapes - Adding Doubles - Place Value (Hundreds, Tens, Ones) - Ordering Numbers (Numbers between 1-150) Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Christmas Math Mystery – Case of The Selfish Elf (GRADE 2 US Common Core aligned). Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun Christmas activity! Students have to use their math skills to eliminate suspects so they can find out who the Selfish Elf is! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Skip-Counting Sequences (2s, 5s, 10s) Clue 2: Place Value of the Underlined Digit (Hundreds, Tens, Ones) Clue 3: Add 3 One-Digit Numbers Clue 4: Subtracting One-Digit Numbers from Two-Digit Numbers (without regrouping) Clue 5: Time (O'Clock, Half Past, Quarter Past, Quarter To) Pack also includes a suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Addition and Subtraction, This addition and subtraction Math Mystery will engage and motivate your students to practice their addition and subtraction skills (within 20). In Math Mystery: Case of The Great Zoo Escape students must use their math skills to decode 5 clues and discover who, where, when, what and why in their investigation of the case. Students will need to cut out the picture answer on their clue sheet and paste to their Mystery Case file until all five have been completed. Depending on the ability of your students and where your class is up to in the curriculum, this could be used in Grades 1 and/or 2. This fun detective story also encourages literacy skills as students must read simple sentences, comprehend and match information given with a text picture stencil to present on their mystery case file. You can choose to use this resource in a number of ways. Some suggestions are: • Complete one clue page daily as part of daily math practice or mental math warmup. • Use as an early finisher task for fast/advanced students. • Homework practice (1 page per day or week) • Complete all at once as a whole class (guided/groups/pairs/independently) In this math mystery pack you will receive: • Teacher Instructions • The Math Mystery Story, “Case of The Great Zoo Escape” • Math Mystery Case File – that students will use as they work through each clue • Clue 1 (WHO) – Addition (0-20) • Clue 2 (WHERE) – Subtraction (0-20) • Clue 3 (WHEN) – Addition (0-20), Time (am/pm, yesterday/today) • Clue 4 (WHAT) – Subtraction (0-20) • Clue 5 (WHY) – Addition and Subtraction (0-20) • A Literacy Extension Activity for optional use post investigation (Write a Letter) • Answer Sheets • Printable awards to give to students who solve the mystery of The Great Zoo Escape! I hope your students enjoy. Please do not hesitate to email me on JJResourceCreations@gmail.com or use my store Q & A if you need help or have any questions when using this resource. Thanks! Mrs J. This is a different format to my other math mysteries. This is a new structure that I hope will work well with younger students. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

End of Year Math Mystery – Case of The Graduation Gremlins (GRADE 2 US Common Core aligned) – Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun End of Year activity! Students have to use their math skills to eliminate places so they can find out where the Graduation Gremlins are hiding! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Addition & Subtraction algorithms (2-digit numbers, with regrouping) Clue 2: Identify the shape being described (2D and 3D) Clue 3: Place Value (3-digit numbers) Clue 4: Counting Patterns Clue 5: Making 100 (fill in the missing number, addition and subtraction) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great End of Year math activity. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Division Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Divided Dragons (GRADE 3). Your students will be practicing and reviewing division skills to solve which dragon is responsible for the breaking up of the Dragon Alliance! No Prep required, this fun and engaging math activity will motivate your students during math class. There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Division (With Visual Models provided) Clue 2: Dividing by 2s, 3s, 4s and 5s Clue 3: Dividing by 6s, 7s, 8s and 9s Clue 4: Division Word Problems (Facts: 1-12 + bonus challenge question at the end) Clue 5: Dividing by 10s, 11s and 12s Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Summer Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Mathhattan Meltdown (GRADE 6 US Common Core aligned). Your students will find themselves trapped by the Scorcher who has been melting the city of Mathhattan this summer. In order to save themselves and to stop the melting issue in the city, they will be required to use their math skills to solve the mystery behind his condition and the cure he needs to restore to human! Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun summer math mystery! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Ordering Integers (positive and negative) Clue 2: Calculating the Mean Clue 3: Subtracting Decimals to the thousandths Clue 4: Mixed Word Problems (Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide with decimals included in some questions/answers) - Customary and Metric language options provided in the wording of problems. Clue 5: Adding Decimals to the thousandths Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

Integers Math Mystery (GRADE 6 US Common Core aligned). Engage and motivate your students with this NO PREP integers math mystery "Case of the Invisible Illusionist." Students will need to answer math problems involving integers to help them solve which cure will help the Invisible Illusionist! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Opposite Integers and Absolute Values Clue 2: Comparing Integers Clue 3: Adding Integers Clue 4: Subtracting Integers Clue 5: Multiplying and Dividing Integers This fun integers activity contains Instructions, Story, Answer Sheets, Elimination Guide, and Awards are also included. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016

New Year Math Mystery (GRADE 6 US Common Core aligned). Engage and motivate your students during math with this New Year Math Mystery! "Case of The Millennium Bug" will make math fun after the Christmas break. This New Year a great detective is needed to help find who is behind a major cyber crime! Students must use their math skills to eliminate suspects off the list to find the criminal. There are 5 Clues to crack to solve this mystery: - CLUE 1: Percent Word Problems - CLUE 2: Coordinates (4 Quadrants) - CLUE 3: Ordering rational numbers (includes positive and negative integers, fractions and decimals) - CLUE 4: Order of Operations - CLUE 5: Exponents - Solve for the variable You will also receive instructions, the story, answer sheets, and optional awards in this New Year Math Mystery Pack. Thank you and all the best for the New Year! Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. *US spelling used. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like adjusted to suit UK/AUS spelling. Mrs J. © 2016