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! :)
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! :)
Decimals to Fractions worksheet - Students will need to convert the decimals to fractions to find out which character is hiding the donut! See if they can get the character correct by using their math skills to eliminate the suspect pictures.
Answer sheet included!
Thanks!
Mrs J.
Email: JJResourceCreations@gmail.com
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Math Project: My Magical Bakery is a level progression project-based learning resource. It incorporates a range of math skills, as well as literacy and critical thinking skills. Engage and motivate your students by allowing them to make choices and apply a variety of math skills to progress through each of the 10 levels!
Not much prep is required by you, all you need to do is print/photocopy the files and decide which delivery options you would like to use as described in my Teacher Instructions.
The only extra resources that may be required are blank pieces of paper and calculators. Depending on student level and ability, such as younger grades, it may require some explanation by you (however, I have tried my best to make things as straightforward and structured).
There are a few options with how you could use this resource:
1. You could go through each level as a class and provide a modeled example to guide students through each specific activity.
2. Students independently/or in pairs work at their own pace through the levels. Teacher facilitates around the classroom, providing one-on-one assistance when needed.
3. This could also be used as an ongoing homework task. You could set a certain amount of levels per week, or allow students to work at their own pace through the levels.
4. Use as an early finisher project.
Packet Contents - (Main skills required in each level):
Level 1 – Bakery Set Up (Coordinates Letter/Number, Area, directional position)
Level 2 – Making Potions (Adding, subtracting, capacity measurement in milliliters only -> this section can be done even without knowledge of mL as it is mainly working with numbers)
Level 3 – Baking Magic (Fractions – comparing, adding with both like and unlike denominators)
Level 4 – Hiring Staff (Financial choices with a budget, addition, subtraction, time schedules, critical thinking)
Level 5 – Cooking Time (Time management, elapsed time, critical thinking, multiplication, data and graphs)
Level 6 – Decorating Station (Fractions mix of like and unlike denominators – students must follow fraction guidelines for decorative items they put on their baked products)
Level 7 – Setting Prices (Finance - follow number rules given when setting prices for items)
Level 8 – Customer Sales (Addition, data and graphs)
Level 9 – Magical Upgrades (Financial choices, budget constraints, addition and subtraction)
Level 10 – Magical Bakery Tour (Map Coordinates)
Fun Extension Tasks Provided at the end!
Thanks!
Subtraction Review Math Mystery Activity - Case of The Missing Macaw. Engage and motivate your First Grade students while they practice and review subtraction skills. Just print and go, your students will have fun trying to figure who has the Missing Macaw!
There are FIVE clues to crack to solve who has the Missing Macaw:
Clue 1 - Subtraction Facts (1-20)
Clue 2 - More Subtraction Facts (1-20)
Clue 3 - Subtraction Word Problems (1-20)
Clue 4 - Subtracting Ten from Digit Numbers
Clue 5 - Subtracting Single Digit Numbers from Double Digit Numbers (NO Regrouping)
You will also receive teacher instructions, a story, suspect list, suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, and printable awards.
Thank you and enjoy!
Graphs Review Math Mystery Activity - Case of The Greedy Gnome. Engage and motivate your Grade 3 students while they practice and review graph skills. Just print and go, your students will have fun trying to figure who the Greedy Gnome is!
There are FIVE clues to crack to solve who the Greedy Gnome is:
Clue 1 - Bar Graphs (Scale count by 2s)
Clue 2 - Pictographs
Clue 3 - Line Graphs (Scales by 2s and 5s)
Clue 4 - Tally Graphs
Clue 5 - More Bar Graphs! (Scale count by 2s)
You will also receive teacher instructions, a story, suspect list, suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, and printable awards.
Thank you and enjoy!
Check out this fun Private Eye CSI - Literacy Mystery: Case of The Stolen Surfboard. I would love to hear your feedback or any suggestions about this product.
TARGETS
- Reading
- Comprehension
- Main Idea
- Vocabulary (Definitions, Synonyms)
- Drawing Conclusions
- Analyzing Text for Clues
- Making Inferences
- Critical Thinking
In this packet you will receive:
- Teacher instructions
- The introduction page to set the stage
- Case File Templates: Suspect page, evidence page, note taking page
- Reading and activity worksheets: some worksheets will involve reading and answering comprehension questions. Some worksheets will be a crack the code style with vocabulary work (in this packet students will be required to match words with definitions on one page, the other is synonym matching.
(There are six pages for the investigation in total)
- Solution declaration page (students will be required to write or choose five important clues to convict the thief they declare! Two options provided here.)
- Answer sheets and solution guide
- Printable awards to give to students who solve the case correctly!
This style of mystery is different to my Math Mystery range. In these Literacy Mysteries students will be building their own suspect files, drawing out their own clues from the text, critically think to solve who the thief is, and then provide enough evidence to convict the culprit!
I would love to hear how this goes with your students. Please let me know via the feedback option or by emailing me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com with any suggestions.
If you have the time, I'd like to know:
1. Was this resource easy to implement in your classroom?
2. Were the instructions on the pages easy enough for students to follow?
3. What worked well and what did not?
4. How did your students feel about the activity?
5. Would you be interested in more resources like this?
6. What would you like to see in future literacy mysteries?
Thank you and enjoy!
Send your students on an epic Math Quest with this exciting story “The Terrible Turkey Takeover”. Great for Thanksgiving or could be used at any time throughout the year. This is a fun activity to get some extra math practice in or for your early finishers. With six exciting chapters to work through, students can end up with one of four possible endings.
BONUS (Optional) Video of the introduction part of the story also included in this packet. In your download you will receive it so that it can be viewed without Internet connection, or it can also be viewed on YouTube at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ma71f30Ql8&feature=youtu.be
THREE SETS PROVIDED FOR DIFFERENTIATION
Three levels of difficulty (EASY, MEDIUM, HARD) provided within this product so that you can differentiate this activity within your classroom. As long as the chapter number is the same, you can swap chapters across difficulty levels to tailor this math quest to best suit your class and/or individual student needs.
SKILLS OVERVIEW
A variety of skills are covered throughout the chapters of this math quest. An overview of the skill required in each level provided below.
EASY – Addition & Subtraction (2-digit & 3-digit numbers, with regrouping); Mapping, coordinates, distance, time; Number Patterns (add & subtract); Venn Diagram with numbers puzzle (compare, add, subtract); Time (adding minutes); multiplying by 2s, 5s and 10s.
MEDIUM – Multiplication facts (1-12); Division facts (1-12); Mapping, coordinates, distance, time; Number Patterns (geometric, add, subtract, multiply); Venn Diagram with numbers puzzle (compare, add, subtract); Time (adding minutes).
HARD – Multiplying 2-digit by 1-digit numbers; Mapping, coordinates, distance, time (with decimals), Patterns (geometric, decimals, fractions); Venn Diagram with numbers puzzle (compare, add, subtract, multiply, divide); Time (adding minutes); Adding & Subtracting Fractions (unlike denominators - simplifying required), comparing fractions.
ANSWER SHEETS INCLUDED
FOUR BONUS early finisher literacy activities added at the end to extend the activity if you wish.
Thank you and enjoy!
New Year Math: This Math Mystery – Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 3 US Common Core Aligned) - will engage and motivate your students to get back into their math work after the break!
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 cybercrime!
In this New Year Math Mystery, the Grade 3 Common Core skills covered are:
- CLUE 1: Multiplication Word Problems
- CLUE 2: Mixed Multiplication Facts (Between 1-12)
- CLUE 3: Addition (3-Digit Numbers, some with regrouping)
- CLUE 4: Dividing by 2
- CLUE 5: Perimeter (Customary and Metric Options Provided)
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!
*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.
Mrs. J
This Thanksgiving Math Mystery “Case of the Gobbler’s Curse” 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!
5 Clues to Crack! Skills Addressed in this grade level version:
- Solving Two-Step Equations
- Identifying Rational and Irrational Numbers
- Evaluating Exponents with Negative Bases
- Simplifying Surds
- Convert from Scientific Notation to Standard Notation
This Thanksgiving Math Mystery is available in Grades 1-8, check out my store to find out more!
Thanks,
Mrs J
Happy thanksgiving!
In this Summer Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Mathhattan Meltdown (GRADE 3 US Common Core Aligned) – 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 Fractions (Like denominator)
Clue 2: Area of Squares and Rectangles (by multiplying sides) – Customary & Metric options provided.
Clue 3: Subtraction (within 1000, regrouping required)
Clue 4: Multiplication Word Problems (Facts 1-12)
Clue 5: Addition (within 1000, regrouping required)
Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards.
I have this math mystery available for other grades or if you would like an easier or more challenging version. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you have any questions or issues.
*US SPELLING (contact me if you want me to make changes to this product to suit UK/AUS spelling)
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 1 version, the 5 clues cover the following skills:
- Clue 1: Counting (1-30)
- Clue 2: Adding Numbers (0-12)
- Clue 3: Subtracting Numbers (0-12)
- Clue 4: Ordering Numbers (1-25)
- Clue 5: Comparing Numbers (up to 30)
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.)
