The Great Halloween Mystery! English and Maths Puzzles for Year 2
The mystery:
The Golden Pumpkin has disappeared just before the school’s Halloween celebration! Five suspects were nearby when it vanished. Pupils must solve a series of maths, English and reasoning clues to eliminate the suspects and identify the culprit.
Learning objectives
This resource gives pupils the opportunity to practise:
Place value and partitioning 2-digit numbers
Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s
Addition and subtraction within 100
Applying mathematical reasoning
Alphabetical order
Reading and retrieving information
Following clues and making deductions
Problem-solving and explaining their thinking





