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! :)
Halloween math mystery activity "Case of The Tricking Treat" is Common Core aligned to GRADE 8. Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun Halloween detective story.
Optional Video Hook is available to use when introducing this activity. View the video for free in the video tab below.
Students must 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: Multiplying & Dividing Integers
Clue 2: Percents of Numbers (some answers involve decimals)
Clue 3: Convert Decimals to Fractions (tenths, hundredths, thousandths)
Clue 4: Evaluate Exponents
Clue 5: Finding the Square Root of Perfect Squares
Pack also includes a suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards.
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 5 version, the 5 clues cover the following skills:
- Clue 1: Covert Decimals from Expanded Form (using fractions)
- Clue 2: Adding Decimals (wholes & tenths)
- Clue 3: Subtracting Decimals (wholes & tenths)
- Clue 4: Multiply Numbers Ending in Zeroes
- Clue 5: Dividing Numbers Ending in Zeroes
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.)
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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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!
his 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 3 version, the 5 clues cover the following skills:
- Clue 1: Convert from Expanded Form
- Clue 2: Addition (2-digit and 3-digit numbers)
- Clue 3: Subtraction (2-digit and 3-digit numbers)
- Clue 4: Multiplying by 2s and 5s
- Clue 5: Dividing by 2
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.)
This measurement math mystery will engage and motivate your students! Students will be covering a variety of measurement skills to solve the Case of the Mirror Madness. Both US Customary and Metric Options provided for you to choose from in the download.
There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery:
Clue 1: Comparing Weight (being able to convert between different units required)
Clue 2: Comparing Length (being able to convert between different units required)
Clue 3: Convert Time Units
Clue 4: Area of Rectangles/Squares (L x W)
Clue 5: Comparing Volume (being able to convert between different units required)
Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards.
Area Review Math Mystery Activity - Case of The Abducted Alien. Engage and motivate your Grade 4 students while they practice and review AREA skills. Just print and go, your students will have fun trying to figure which Alien Force Abducted the alien Oblang and which planet they are hiding him on!
Optional VIDEO HOOK available to introduce the activity to your students. This adds a bit of extra excitement and fun to the element. The MP4 file is included in the download, or it can be viewed on YouTube for free.
There are FIVE clues to crack to solve the case:
Clue 1 - Area with Rectangles and Squares
Clue 2 - Area to determine cost
Clue 3 - Area Missing Side Lengths (with rectangles/squares)
Clue 4 - Area Word Problems (Multiplying by numbers ending in zeroes, and/or numbers 12 or less)
Clue 5 - Area of Complex Figures (two or three rectangles/squares together)
Please note: Customary and metric options included in the download for you to choose your measurement unit preference from.
You will also receive teacher instructions, a story, suspect list, suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, and printable awards.
Thank you and enjoy!
