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Stop the holiday classroom chaos with these Kindergarten Christmas Mini Math Mysteries! This engaging, ‘whodunnit’ activity is perfect for K-level students and includes both printable and Google Slides options to make your life easier.

What are Mini-Math Mysteries?

Mini-Math Mysteries are a fun, game-like one-page activity to practice math skills. They are a condensed version of a mystery and follow a simple elimination structure where students will 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. I’ve designed these for educators who want something quick and short to assign to students while still keeping it fun!

Try a FREE Mini-Math Mystery HERE.

Math Skills Covered in this Kindergarten Christmas Mini Math Mysteries Packet.

• Counting objects 1 – 20
• Comparing numbers up to 15
• Addition within 12 (number line included)
• Subtraction within 12 (number line included)
• How many more to make 10? (With ten frames)
• Height measurement (unit cubes)
• Numbers in words
• Missing numbers 1 – 15
• Read a graph

Multiple Uses for Your Kindergarten Christmas Mini Math Mysteries:

• Math Center Task
• Consolidation task
• Practice and Review Task
• Early-Finisher Task
• Homework
• Distance Learning friendly

Easy Prep for Your Kindergarten Christmas Mini Math Mysteries:

• 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 Slides link of the Mystery Worksheet you would like your students to complete. Then make a copy for each student and assign it via Google Classroom.

Optional:

Printable awards and brag tags are included to give to your Student Detectives after solving the mystery.

Mini-Mystery Titles in This Kindergarten Christmas Mini Math Mysteries Packet

1. The Case of Santa’s Stolen Sack
2. The Case of the Gift Grabber
3. The Case of the Damaged Decorations
4. The Case of the Cookie Crook
5. The Case of Santa’s Lost List
6. The Case of the Mischievous Elf
7. The Case of the Poisoned Pudding
8. The Case of  Rudolph’s Nose
9. The Case of the Candy Cane Criminal
10. The Case of the Gobbled Gingerbread House

Each of these titles is a one-page mystery worksheet focusing on one or two of the listed math skills.

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 based solely on matching answers to 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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You may also want to check out these other resources from my store:

• Detective Rank Motivation Chart
• Free Kindergarten Math Mystery – The Case of the Super Bad Superhero
• Christmas Math Mystery – The Case of the Selfish Elf

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Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas! 🙂

Mrs. J.

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