Students use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! They will be required to reduce fractions to lowest terms, compare fractions, create equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions with LIKE denominators, and convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions. (GRADE 4 US Common Core Aligned) There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms Clue 2: Comparing Fractions (Mixture of like denominators and numerators and some unlike!) Clue 3: Equivalent Fractions with denominators of 10, 100 and 1000 Clue 4: Adding and Subtracting LIKE Fractions (simplifying answers required) Clue 5: Convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions (simplifying answers required) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great activity for fractions 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. © 2016

Earth Day Math Mystery (Grade 3) “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 Worksheet: Roman Numerals (Numbers between 1-50) - Clue 2 Worksheet: Estimating Sums – up to 1000 (Round to the nearest 10 and then add.) - Clue 3 Worksheet: Balancing Subtraction Equations (2-Digit and 3-Digit numbers) - Please note that this clue is quite challenging. If you need me to give you the easier option from Grade 2, please email me and I'll be happy to give you the Clue 3 sheet from Grade 2 for free. - Clue 4 Worksheet: Identifying 2D and 3D Shapes - Clue 5 Worksheet: Multiplication and Division (Facts between 1-12) - 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! 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. © 2015 *US spelling used - please contact me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like this resource adjusted for UK/AUS spelling variations.

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

In this Subtraction Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Dream Snatcher (GRADE 3) – students will be practicing and reviewing subtraction skills (numbers within 1,000) to solve this nightmare of a mystery! No Prep required, US Common Core Aligned, this fun and engaging math activity will motivate your students during math class. The Dream Snatcher is stealing sweet dreams and using them to make horrible nightmares! The people of Mathhattan are counting on a brilliant math detective to discover where the Dream Snatcher is hiding, so that Tabitha the Witch can stop her and the nightmares! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Subtracting 2-digit and 3-digit numbers (No Regrouping) Clue 2: Subtracting 2-digit and 3-digit numbers (With Regrouping) Clue 3: Subtraction Word Problems (2-digit and 3-digit Numbers) Clue 4: Subtraction Input/Output Tables Clue 5: Subtracting 3-digit numbers (Regrouping Required) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. ** US Spelling used - if you would like adjusted to UK/AUS spelling, please send an email to jjresourcecreations@gmail.com Mrs J. © 2016

Addition (GRADE 3 US Common Core Aligned) Math Mystery "Case of The Angry Adder!" Students must use their addition math skills to discover which item can be used to capture the Angry Adder! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Horizontal Addition (Within 100) Clue 2: Adding 3 Numbers (2-digit and 1-digit numbers within 100) Clue 3: Addition Input/Output Tables (3-digit Numbers within 1,000) Clue 4: Addition Algorithms (3-digit and 2-digit numbers within 1,000. No Regrouping.) Clue 5: Addition Algorithms (3-digit and 2-digit numbers within 1,000. Regrouping required.) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great activity for addition review. Mrs J

Christmas Math Activity: Christmas Math Mystery – Case of The Zombie Elves (GRADE 4) – Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun Christmas activity! Optional Video Hook available to use when introducing this activity. This can be viewed for free in the video tab below. 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: Subtracting Fractions with LIKE Denominators (no simplifying required) Clue 2: Addition (Horizontal)- 3-digit and 4-digit numbers (regrouping required) Clue 3: Convert Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers Clue 4: Dividing numbers ending in zeroes by 1-digit numbers (no remainders) Clue 5: Multiplying numbers ending in zeroes by 1-digit numbers Pack also includes a suspect declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great Christmas math activity.

This rounding math mystery will engage and motivate your students! Students will be practicing rounding multi-digit whole numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand and million to solve the Case of the Robot Robbery. Optional Video Hook available to use when introducing this activity. If you click on the preview, you can view it for free. There are 5 clues to crack to solve which robot is guilty: Clue 1: Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred Clue 2: Rounding to the nearest thousand and ten thousand Clue 3: Rounding with larger numbers (mix between ten to million) Clue 4: Rounding to the nearest hundred thousand & million Clue 5: MORE Rounding! Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards.

This rounding math mystery will engage and motivate your students! Students will be practicing and reviewing rounding whole numbers and decimals (to the nearest whole, tenth, hundredth), to solve the Case of the Robot Robbery. Optional Video Hook available to use when introducing this activity. If you click on the preview, you can view it for free. There are 5 clues to crack to solve which robot is guilty: Clue 1: Rounding whole numbers (nearest ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand) Clue 2: Rounding Decimals to the nearest Whole Number Clue 3: Rounding Decimals to the nearest Tenth Clue 4: Rounding Decimals to the nearest Hundredth Clue 5: MORE Rounding! (A mix of decimal numbers that will need to be rounded to the nearest – ten, tenth, whole, hundredth) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards.

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.

This rounding math mystery will engage and motivate your students! Students will be practicing and reviewing rounding whole numbers to the nearest ten and hundred to solve the Case of the Robot Robbery. (Grade 3 Common Core) Optional Video Hook available to use when introducing this activity. This can be viewed for free in the video tab below. There are 5 clues to crack to solve which robot is guilty: Clue 1: Rounding to the nearest ten Clue 2: Rounding to the nearest hundred Clue 3: Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred Clue 4: MORE Rounding (nearest ten and hundred only) Clue 5: Rounding with larger numbers (nearest ten and hundred) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards.

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!

Back to School Math Mystery - Case of The School Invaders {GRADE 5 US Common Core Aligned} 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: Division Facts (1-12 Random mix) Clue 2: Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms Clue 3: Multiplication Facts (Random mix between 2-12) Clue 4: Ordering Decimals (Tenths and Hundredths) Clue 5: Prime and Composite Numbers 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

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

Back to School Math Mystery - Case of The School Invaders {GRADE 4 US Common Core aligned} 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: Rounding (To the nearest 10 or 100) Clue 2: Place Value of the Underlined Digit (Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands) Clue 3: Multiplication Facts (Random mix between 2-12) Clue 4: Addition Algorithms (2-Digit and 3-Digit Numbers) Clue 5: Identify 2-D and 3-D Shapes 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

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

Thanksgiving Math "Case of the Gobbler's Curse" (GRADE 4 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 ADDRESSED in each clue: - Dividing 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers (interpret remainders) - Adding Fractions with Like Denominators (Answers must be written as a mixed fraction if possible) - Multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. - Elapsed Time in minutes - Reducing Fractions 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

Fractions Math Mystery "Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh" - GRADE 6 US Common Core Aligned. Engage and motivate your students with this fun fractions math mystery activity! Great for review of a few different fraction skills in one. Students use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1 Worksheet: Reciprocals Clue 2 Worksheet: Divide Fractions and Whole Numbers Clue 3 Worksheet: Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers Clue 4 Worksheet: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Number Fractions with unlike denominators (simplifying answers required) Clue 5 Worksheet: Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers (Simplifying required) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great activity for fractions 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

Easter Math Mystery – Case of The Rotten Eggs {GRADE 5 US Common Core Aligned)}– Engage and motivate your students during math time with this fun Easter activity! Students use their math skills to discover where the terrible Slimewort is hiding and put a stop to him making all of the Easter eggs rotten! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: What is the value of the underlined digit? (5-7 Digit Numbers) Clue 2: Multiply numbers ending in zeroes (2-4 Digit Numbers) Clue 3: Converting Mixed Number Fractions to Improper Fractions Clue 4: Solve Equations (with positive integers only) Clue 5: Solving with Parenthesis (mixture of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division used throughout). 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. © 2015

Multiplication Math Mystery (GRADE 5 US Common Core Aligned) "Case of The Monster Mix-Up!" Engage and motivate your students to review their multiplication skills with this fun math mystery activity. Students must use their multiplication skills to eliminate monster suspects to solve who needs to be arrested for the scare crimes in Mathhattan! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Multiply 2-digit Numbers by 2-digit numbers Clue 2: Multiplying Decimals by Powers of Ten Clue 3: Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers (simplifying required) Clue 4: Multiplication Word Problems (1-3 digit numbers involved) Clue 5: Multiplying Decimals by Decimals (all less than 1, and tenths place value only in the questions e.g. 0.1 X 0.2) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great for Multiplication 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. © 2016

Engage and motivate your students to review their multiplication skills with this fun math mystery activity. (GRADE 4 US Common Core aligned version) Students must use their multiplication skills to eliminate monster suspects to solve who needs to be arrested for the scare crimes in Mathhattan! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Mixed Multiplication Facts (1-12) Clue 2: Multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers Clue 3: Multiply numbers ending in zeroes Clue 4: Multiplication Word Problems (with a mix of 1-digit to 3-digit numbers. Any 3-digit number will only be required to be multiplied by 1-digit number. Some 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers required.) - Clue 5: Multiplying with larger numbers (a mix of 3-digit by 1-digit numbers, 2-digit by 2-digit numbers, 4-digit by 1-digit numbers) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great for Multiplication 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. © 2016