Keep the “sugar rush” under control with this Halloween Math Mystery 4th Grade activity! ‘The Case of the Halloween Heist’ is a high-engagement math review designed to channel that spooky energy into practicing multiples, rounding, and operations.
It’s the perfect no-prep math activity! This resource is loaded with options, including an optional video hook and a NEW ending video (with voiceovers!) to wrap up the case!
This resource is designed to be low-prep for you and high-engagement for your students.
To find the stolen treats, students must unlock five clues by correctly solving a standards-aligned math review:
Use this versatile Halloween math worksheets alternative for:
This is a comprehensive review that can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2+ hours, depending on your students’ skill level. We recommend pacing it by one clue at a time.
Q: Is “Multiples” a 4th Grade skill?
A: Yes! Clue 2 focuses on Standard 4.OA.B.4 (Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100… determine whether a given whole number is a multiple of a given one-digit number). This is a key concept introduced in the fall.
Q: What does the Rounding clue cover?
A: Clue 5 reviews Rounding Whole Numbers to any place (specifically hundreds and thousands). This aligns with Standard 4.NBT.A.3 and is essential for building estimation skills.
Q: How does differentiation work with these?
A: That’s our secret weapon! Many of our stories are available for other grades, so you can “clue swap” with the 2-6 grade packs. We even have a blog post explaining how: learn how to differentiate here.
Love this ‘Halloween Heist’ theme? This mystery is also available for other grade levels (great for differentiation)!
A complete answer key and printable awards are included!
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