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Find fun and engaging math mysteries and projects to get your students motivated during math time. Great for practice and review, my math mysteries come in different grade levels that can be used to customize for differentiation. The grade levels are US Common Core aligned, check out the description which outlines skills and levels involved within that math mystery version to determine whether it suits your class level and/or curriculum. Enjoy! :)

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Find fun and engaging math mysteries and projects to get your students motivated during math time. Great for practice and review, my math mysteries come in different grade levels that can be used to customize for differentiation. The grade levels are US Common Core aligned, check out the description which outlines skills and levels involved within that math mystery version to determine whether it suits your class level and/or curriculum. Enjoy! :)
Groundhog Day Math Mystery Activity (GRADE 3 US)
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Groundhog Day Math Mystery Activity (GRADE 3 US)

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Groundhog Day Math Mystery (GRADE 3 US Common Core Aligned) worksheets are common core aligned and are great for practice and review. Students must solve clues to save Chuck the groundhog! 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 during Math! 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: Multiplication Skills (Facts 1-12) - Clue 2 Worksheet: Rounding Numbers (To the nearest 10 or 100) - Clue 3 Worksheet: Comparing Fractions (With Like Denominators) - Clue 4 Worksheet: 3-Digit Addition (Some with regrouping)' - Clue 5 Worksheet: Missing Factors (Facts 1-12) - 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! *US spelling used - please contact me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like this resource adjusted for UK/AUS spelling variations. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance.
Back to School Math (GRADE 6)
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Back to School Math (GRADE 6)

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In this Back to School Math Mystery "Case of The School Invaders" {GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned}, is a fun way to get into math during the back to school season. 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: Order of Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) Clue 2: Coordinates Graph (Whole positive numbers only) Clue 3: Multiplying Numbers Ending in Zeroes Clue 4: Adding and Subtracting Decimals (tenths, hundredths) Clue 5: Comparing Fractions (Unlike Denominators and numerators) 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. © 2015
Easter Math (GRADE 2)
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Easter Math (GRADE 2)

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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
New Year Math Mystery (GRADE 6)
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New Year Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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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
Halloween Math Mystery (GRADE 6)
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Halloween Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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Halloween Math Mystery (GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned). Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun Halloween Math Mystery Activity - "Case of The Tricking Treat" Common Core aligned for Grade 6! Students use their math skills to eliminate suspects so they can find out who has been giving out the tricking treat to children this Halloween! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Finding Unit Rates Clue 2: Percents of Numbers (50%, 25%, 10%, 150%, 200%, 100%) Clue 3: Adding and Subtracting Decimals Clue 4: Greatest Common Factor Clue 5: Adding and Subtracting Fractions (Unlike Denominators. Simplifying Answers Required) Pack also includes a suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great Halloween 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. © 2015
Christmas Math Mystery (GRADE 6) - Case of The Zombie Elves
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Christmas Math Mystery (GRADE 6) - Case of The Zombie Elves

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Christmas Math Mystery (GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned). Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun Christmas Math Mystery Activity - "Case of The Zombie Elves." A great math detective is needed to quickly solve which cure will heal the zombie elves of the virus! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Adding Integers (-10 to 10) Number line provided Clue 2: Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Clue 3: Convert Units of Measurement – Customary (in, ft, yd) and Metric (cm, m, km) Options are provided to choose from. Clue 4: Divide Whole Numbers by Fractions (with models for most of the questions) Clue 5: Percent to Fraction Conversion (simplifying fractions required) Pack also includes a suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great Christmas 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. © 2015
End of Year Math Mystery (GRADE 6)
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End of Year Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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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
Earth Day Math Mystery (GRADE 6)
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Earth Day Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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Earth Day Math Mystery (GRADE 6 US Common Core aligned) - "Case of The Litterbug!" Your students will be engaged and motivated by this fun Earth Day math mystery activity.These NO PREP worksheets are common core aligned and are great for practice and review. Students must use their math skills to eliminate suspects to discover who the Litterbug is! There are 5 clues to crack to solve this mystery: - Clue 1: Multiplying Decimals - Clue 2: Percents of Numbers - Clue 3: Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers - Clue 4: Unit Rates: Word Problems - Clue 5: Adding/Subtracting Integers (positive and negative numbers) Answer sheets, instructions, mystery declaration sheet and awards 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
Thanksgiving Math Mystery (GRADE 2)
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Thanksgiving Math Mystery (GRADE 2)

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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
Spring Math Mystery Activity (GRADE 4)
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Spring Math Mystery Activity (GRADE 4)

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Spring Math Mystery Activity - Case of The Bee Bandits {GRADE 4 US Common Core Aligned}. 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: Dividing 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers (no remainders) Clue 2: Choose the multiples Clue 3: Convert Time Units Clue 4: Convert fractions to decimals (fractions with denominators of 10, 100, 1000 only) Clue 5: Making change from $20.00 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 (GRADE 6)
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Winter Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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Winter Math Mystery (GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned). Designed to engage your students when doing math, this winter math mystery activity "Case of the Snowman Army" will get your students excited about using their math skills to help stop the rising Snowman Army! There are 5 clues to crack to solve this mystery: - Clue 1: Multiplying with Fractions (including mixed number fractions, wholes and fractions with fractions) - simplifying required - Clue 2: Percents of Money Amounts - Clue 3: Converting Decimals to Fractions (Fill in the missing numerator to complete the fraction) - Clue 4: Absolute Value and Opposite Integers - Clue 5: Multiply and Divide Decimals by Powers of 10 Instructions, answer sheets, a mystery declaration sheet and awards are also included. Great Winter 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. © 2015
St Patrick's Day Math Mystery (GRADE 6)
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St Patrick's Day Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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St Patrick's Day Math Mystery (GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned) - "Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold!" Engage and motivate your students during math class with this fun St Patrick's Day Math Mystery Activity! Students will be reviewing a variety of math skills to help Leroy McClumsy find where his pot of gold is! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: - Clue 1: Multiplying Decimals - Clue 2: Writing Fractions and Decimals as Percentages - Clue 3: Area of Triangles (customary and metric options provided) - Clue 4: Ordering Positive and Negative Numbers (decimals included) - Clue 5: Exponents with Decimal Bases Answer sheets, instructions, mystery declaration sheet and awards 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. © 2015
Fall Math Mystery (GRADE 6)
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Fall Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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Fall Math Mystery (GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned). Engage and motivate your students this Fall with this fun Math Mystery “Case of The Furious Fall Winds.” These NO PREP worksheets are great for group or individual practice and math review. There are 5 clues to crack to solve this mystery: - Clue 1: Ratios - Write a ratio to describe objects in a picture (no simplifying) - Clue 2 : Adding and Subtracting Mixed Number Fractions - Clue 3: Addition and Subtraction Algorithms (mixtures of whole and decimal numbers) - Clue 4: Least Common Multiple - Clue 5: Complete the Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division Sentence (fill in the missing number) Answer sheets, instructions, mystery declaration sheet and awards 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. © 2015
Addition (GRADE 5)
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Addition (GRADE 5)

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Addition Math Mystery Activity (GRADE 5 US Common Core Aligned). Students must use their addition math skills with whole numbers, decimals and fractions to solve the Case of The Angry Adder! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Adding Fractions (with both LIKE and UNLIKE denominators. Simplifying answers required) Clue 2: Balance Addition Equations (3-digit and 4-digit numbers) Clue 3: Addition Input/Output Tables - apply the rule e.g. b = 100 + a (3-digit and 4-digit Numbers) Clue 4: Addition Algorithms (4-6 digit numbers.) Clue 5: Adding Decimals (tenths and hundredths) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great activity for addition review. 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. © 2015
Decimals (GRADE 6)
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Decimals (GRADE 6)

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Decimals Math Mystery Activity! Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun decimals activity! Students solve decimal problems to discover who is behind making all of the donuts disappear! (GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned) There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Estimating decimal sums and differences of values (tenths, hundredths and thousandths) Clue 2: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals by Powers of 10 Clue 3: Convert Decimals to Fractions (wholes, tenths, hundredths, thousandths) Clue 4: Adding and Subtracting (hundredths and thousandths) Clue 5: Multiplying by Whole Numbers, Multiplying Decimals with Decimals, Dividing by Whole Numbers, and tenths, hundredths, thousandths 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. © 2015
Spring Math Mystery (GRADE 6)
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Spring Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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Spring Math Mystery - Case of The Bee Bandits {GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned}. 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: Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Clue 2: Which 'x' satisfies the equation? Clue 3: Volume of Rectangular Prisms/Cubes (Customary and Metric options provided) Clue 4: Dividing Integers Clue 5: Calculating Sale Prices (Percents) 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
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Volume

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Volume Math Mystery Activity "Case of The Vengeful Vampire" (GRADE 5 Common Core Aligned). Engage and motivate your students to review volume math skills with this fun math mystery activity. Students must use their volume math skills to discover where the Vengeful Vampire's coffin is hiding! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Volume (Unit Cubes) Clue 2: Volume (Hidden Unit Cubes) Clue 3: Apply the volume formula (L X W X H) to cubes and rectangular prisms. (Available in imperial and metric units of measurement). Clue 4: Different set of questions for more practice to apply the volume formula (L X W X H) to cubes and rectangular prisms. (Available in imperial and metric units of measurement). Clue 5: Volume of Irregular Figures Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great activity for volume review. 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. © 2015
Thanksgiving Math Mystery (GRADE 6)
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Thanksgiving Math Mystery (GRADE 6)

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This Thanksgiving Math Mystery "Case of the Gobbler's Curse" (GRADE 6 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 reveal clues as to which potion will cure those under the Gobbler's Curse. 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: Clue 1 - Reducing Ratios Clue 2 - Volume of Rectangular Prisms - Whole Numbers Only (Customary and Metric unit versions of this clue available to choose from within the file) Clue 3 - Multiplying with Decimals Clue 4 - Dividing Whole Numbers (2-digit Divisors, no remainders) Clue 5 - Multiplying Fractions (Simplifying Answers Required) All our Thanksgiving Math Products are available in Grades 2-6! Find a level that suits you 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
Math Mystery - Case of The Super Bad Superhero (GRADE 2)
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Math Mystery - Case of The Super Bad Superhero (GRADE 2)

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This math mystery, “Case of the Super Bad Superhero,” is a great way to add some excitement and fun to your math lessons! Students will be working through a variety of math questions to discover important clues. The clues will help them solve which superhero has gone bad! In this Grade 2 version, the 5 clues cover the following skills: - Clue 1: Place Value Models (Tens and Ones) - Clue 2: Addition (1-digit and 2-digit numbers) - Clue 3: Subtraction (1 - digit and 2-digit numbers – No Regrouping) - Clue 4: Skip-Counting - Clue 5: Missing Numbers (Addition Sentences) Pack also provides teacher instructions, the story, answer sheets, an elimination guide and printable awards. MIX & MATCH ACROSS GRADE LEVELS TO DIFFERENTIATE/CUSTOMIZE You can choose a grade level that suits your class best, and/or mix and match across the same clue numbers (except for the Grade 1 Version) to differentiate and customize the math mystery for your students. The Grade 1 version is simplified as a whole and cannot be mixed with the rest. (For example, swap clue 1 from the Grade 2 version to clue 1 from the Grade 3 version to make that part more challenging for some students.)
Math Mystery - Case of The Super Bad Superhero (GRADE 6)
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Math Mystery - Case of The Super Bad Superhero (GRADE 6)

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This math mystery, “Case of the Super Bad Superhero,” is a great way to add some excitement and fun to your math lessons! Students will be working through a variety of math questions to discover important clues. The clues will help them solve which superhero has gone bad! In this Grade 6 version, the 5 clues cover the following skills: - Clue 1: Rounding Decimals - Clue 2: Adding Decimals (wholes, tenths, hundredths, thousandths) - Clue 3: Subtracting Decimals (wholes, tenths, hundredths, thousandths) - Clue 4: Multiply Whole Numbers with Decimals (tenths only) - Clue 5: Division with 2-digit Divisors Pack also provides teacher instructions, the story, answer sheets, an elimination guide and printable awards. MIX & MATCH ACROSS GRADE LEVELS TO DIFFERENTIATE/CUSTOMIZE You can choose a grade level that suits your class best, and/or mix and match across the same clue numbers (except for the Grade 1 Version) to differentiate and customize the math mystery for your students. The Grade 1 version is simplified as a whole and cannot be mixed with the rest. (For example, swap clue 1 from the Grade 2 version to clue 1 from the Grade 3 version to make that part more challenging for some students.)