Description

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What are Mini-Math Mysteries?
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Mini-Math Mysteries are a fun, game-like, one-page activity for practicing math skills. They are a condensed version of a mystery and follow a simple elimination structure, where students use their answers to eliminate possibilities. The mystery story is short (a couple of sentences to a paragraph), and unlike my regular mysteries, there are no clue messages or video hooks for these. I’ve designed these for educators who want something quick and short to assign to students while keeping it fun!
Try a FREE Mini-Math Mystery HERE.
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Math Skills Covered in this Kindergarten Farm-Themed Packet
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Please note: You can use these
at any time of the year when your students are ready. However, more
guidance may be
necessary
at the beginning of the school year.
Counting Objects 1 – 15
Measure Lengths
Comparing Numbers 0 – 10
Read a Graph
Numbers in Words
Missing Numbers
Addition with Pictures (1 – 10)
How many more to make ten? (With Ten frames)
Subtraction with Pictures (1-10)
Addition within 12 (Number Line included)
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Multiple Uses:
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Math Center Task
Consolidation task
Practice and Review Task
Early-Finisher Task
Homework
Distance Learning friendly
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Prep
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Print the mystery worksheet page, make as many copies as you need for your kids, and the activity is ready to go!
OR
Click on the Google Slide Link of the Mystery Worksheet you want your students to complete. Then, please make a copy for each student and assign it via Google Classroom.
Optional
:
After solving the mystery, printable awards and brag tags are provided to your student detectives.
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Mini-Mystery Titles in This Farm Packet
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The Case of the Great Goat Getaway
The Case of the Farmyard Fence Fiasco
The Case of the Missing Horse
The Case of the Puzzling Painted Pig
The Case of the Ducklings’ Disappearance
The Case of the Midnight Apple Thief
The Case of the Barnyard Bandit
The Case of the Runaway Rooster
The Case of the Clucking Culprit
The Case of the Moonlit Moo
Each title is a one-page mystery worksheet focusing on one or two of the math skills listed.
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These Mini-Math Mysteries are different
from
my original Math Mystery Packets.
Try a FREE Mini-Math Mystery HERE
. These Mini-Math Mysteries are designed as a condensed activity for a quick
one-page
practice of math skills. The elimination process is only based on answer matching with the images in this series.
If you would like to try the other type of original Math Mysteries to see what’s included in those packets and the difference in design, please visit this
FREE Multi-Grade Math Mystery Packet, The Case of the Super Bad Superhero.
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