GRADE 5 Math Mysteries

Below you will find a mix of holiday, seasonal and skill focused Math Mysteries. I have provided a "click here" link beneath each cover image, which will take you to my TPT store and let you know more! You can even check out the reviews to see how these have gone in other classrooms.

HOLIDAY THEMED MATH MYSTERIES

Christmas Math Mystery:
Case of The Selfish Elf

Students must use their math skills to eliminate suspects so they can find out who the Selfish Elf is!
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End of Year Math Mystery:
Case of The Graduation Gremlins

This end of year math mystery activity is a great puzzle for reviewing a variety of math skills at the end of the year. Students must use their math skills to eliminate places to find where the Gremlins are hiding with all of the graduation items!
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Valentine's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Heartbreak Hitman

A Valentine villain is on the loose, known as the Heartbreak Hitman, shooting people all over town with a magic arrow that makes hearts turn dark. This is causing friendships to fall apart and couples to break up when they really didn’t want to; now so many people are sitting alone on this day feeling depressed and broken hearted. A great math detective is needed to help solve this case!
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Thanksgiving Math Mystery:
Case of The Gobbler's Curse

Thanksgiving Math "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 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!
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Christmas Math Mystery:
Case of The Zombie Elves

A great math detective is needed to quickly solve which cure will heal the zombie elves of the virus!

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Back to School Math Mystery: Case of The School Invaders

Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School!

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Groundhog Day Math Mystery: Case of The Kidnapped Groundhog

Trouble has struck Mathhattan! Chuck the Groundhog has been kidnapped! A great math detective is needed to solve the case and save Chuck.

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Halloween Math Mystery:
Case of The Tricking Treat

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!

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Earth Day Math Mystery:
Case of The Litterbug

Engage and motivate your students with this fun Earth Day Math Mystery“Case of The Litterbug.” Your students will be reviewing a mix of math skills to discover clues that will help them solve the mystery! Find out who the Litter
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St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold

Leroy McClumsy, a leprechaun, is really sad because he cannot remember where he left his pot of gold in Mathhattan. St Patrick’s Day won’t be much fun for him if he doesn’t find it. A great math detective is needed to help solve the case for poor Mr McClumsy!
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Easter Math Mystery:
Case of The Rotten Eggs

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!

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New Year Math Mystery:
Case of The Millennium Bug

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!
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SEASONS

Winter Math Mystery:
Case of The Snowman Army

A terrifying army of snowmen are marching towards our city by the hundreds and could be at your doorstep before dawn if they are not stopped! The people of Mathhattan are hoping that a brilliant math detective will be assisting Larry the Wizard and the police to find the Ice Queen.
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Fall Math Mystery:
Case of The Furious Fall Winds

fall, Mathhattan has been experiencing some furious winds. But these winds are no ordinary winds; if anyone is pulling a face while the wind blows over them, it will stay that way! A great math detective is needed to calm Sheldon the Shaman down by finding out who is trying to blackmail him into changing the season back to summer!
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Spring Math Mystery:
Case of The Bee Bandits

Students will need to answer a variety of math problems that will help them solve who the Bee Bandits are!

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Summer Math Mystery: Mathhattan Meltdown

In this Summer Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Mathhattan Meltdown (GRADE 5) – 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!
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SKILL FOCUSED

Decimals Math Mystery:
Case of The Disappearing Donuts

This decimals review covers rounding, adding, subtracting, comparing and multiplying skills. This fun activity will engage and motivate your class whilst getting lots of decimal practice in! Students will be using their math skills to solve the Case of The Disappearing Donuts.
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Fractions Math Mystery:
Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh

Students must use their fraction math skills to solve the math mystery for the forgetful Pharaoh! They will be required to apply a variety of fraction skills to discover important clues to find where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his scepter.
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Volume Math Mystery:
Case of The Vengeful Vampire

Engage and motivate your students to review volume math skills with this fun math mystery. Students must use their volume math skills to discover where the Vengeful Vampire's coffin is hiding!
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Multiplication Math Mystery: Case of The Monster Mix-Up

Engage and motivate your students to review their multiplication skills with this fun math mystery activity. This level covers multiplying with whole numbers, decimals and fractions.

Students must use their multiplication skills to eliminate monster suspects to solve who needs to be arrested for the scare crimes in Mathhattan!
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Addition Math Mystery:
Case of The Angry Adder

Students must use their addition math skills with whole numbers, decimals and fractions to solve the Case of The Angry Adder!

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Geometry Math Mystery:
Case of The Giant Goblin

Students use their math skills to eliminate locations & possibilities so they can find out where the Shrinkinator is to make the Giant Goblin the right size again!

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Division Math Mystery:
Case of The Divided Dragons

In this Division Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Divided Dragons (GRADE 5) – students will be practicing and reviewing division skills to solve which dragon is responsible for the breaking up of the Dragon Alliance!
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Integers Math Mystery:
Case of The Invisible Illusionist

Students will need to answer math problems involving integers that will help them solve which cure will make the Invisible Illusionist visible again!

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Percents Math Mystery:
Case of The Pickpocketing Pirate

In this Percents Math Mystery: The Case of the Pickpocketing Pirate (GRADE 5), students will be reviewing a variety of percent skills to discover important clues. Engage and motivate your students with these fun NO PREP worksheets.
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Place Value Math Mystery:
Case of The Puzzled Pirate

In this Place Value Math Mystery (Grade 5) “Case of The Puzzled Pirate,” students must solve a variety of place value math questions, mainly involving decimals, to reveal clues to help the puzzled pirate find the treasure!

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Patterns Math Mystery:
Case of The Poisonous Pizzas

In this Patterns (Number) Math Mystery Activity: Case of The Poisonous Pizzas (GRADE 5), students will be practicing and reviewing number patterns to solve who is poisoning the pizzas in Mathhattan!

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Algebra Math Mystery:
Case of The Alien Apocalypse

Algebra one step equations review activity. This Math Mystery is a fun activity to review one-step equations with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students must use their algebra skills to discover what the aliens are planning to turn all of humankind into!

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Rounding Math Mystery:
Case of The Robot Robbery

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.
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Subtraction Math Mystery:
Case of The Dream Snatcher

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!
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Perimeter Math Mystery:
Case of The Phantom Phoenix

Perimeter Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Phantom Phoenix (GRADE 5) – students will be practicing and reviewing perimeter skills to solve how to open the egg of the Phantom Phoenix! No Prep required, this fun and engaging math activity will motivate your students during math class.
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Measurement Math Mystery:
Case of The Mirror Madness

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.

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Simplifying Fractions:
Case Of The Shogun's Sword

Students will find themselves in Japan during the year 1850, helping the Shogun solve who switched his precious sword. It's a great way to get lots of practice in simplifying (reducing) fractions to the lowest terms.

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Area Math Mystery:
Case of The Abducted Alien

Area Review Math Mystery Activity - Case of The Abducted Alien. Engage and motivate your Grade 5 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!
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BUNDLE PACKS

Math Mystery HOLIDAY
Bundle Pack

These fun 5th grade math mystery activities are common core aligned and will get your students excited about doing math review! Save time and money with this holiday bundle pack for Grade 5! Engage and motivate your students to review a variety of math skills with these ELEVEN fun math mysteries throughout the year.
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Math Mystery COMPLETE
Bundle Pack

This complete math mystery bundle contains all of my math mysteries for Grade 5 up to date! Make math fun and exciting with these engaging activities that will motivate even some of your most reluctant learners.

MULTIPLE USES
Use as a classroom review activity, include in your math centers, leave for a sub, make them an early finisher task or set for homework assignments
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Math Mystery SEASONS
Bundle Pack

In this Math Mysteries Seasons Bundle Pack, you will receive four math mysteries for Grade 5. Engage and motivate your students to review their math skills with these fun activities that you can do for each season.

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Math Mystery SKILLS Bundle

Grab all of the Skill Focused Math Mysteries for 5th grade in this bundle and save 30% off the full price!

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TRY A MATH MYSTERY FOR FREE!

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 which superhero has gone bad!

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Halloween Math Mystery: the Case of the Jumpy Jack-O-Lantern. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.

EASY PREP, print and solve!

Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!

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