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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 be using 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 still keeping it fun!
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Math Skills Covered in this Kindergarten St Patrick’s Day Mystery Packet
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Read and Write Time (O’Clock only)
Counting Objects 1 – 30
Addition to 10 with pictures
Data & Counting (up to 13)
Comparing Numbers up to 10 (greatest/smallest)
Measurement: How Tall (Using unit blocks)
How many more to make 10? (With Ten Frames)
Ten More/Less
Read/Interpret a Bar Graph
Addition to 10 without pictures
Multiple Uses:
Math Center Task
Consolidation task
Practice and Review Task
Early-Finisher Task
Homework
Distance Learning friendly
Prep:
Print the mystery worksheet page, make as many copies as you need for your kids, and the activity is ready to go!
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Click on the Google Slide 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.
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Mini-Mystery Titles in this St Patrick’s Day Packet
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The Case of the Lazy Leprechaun
The Case of the Stolen Pot of Gold
The Case of the Shamrock Sham
The Case of the Mischievous Leprechaun
The Case of the Crazy Charm Criminal
The Case of the Pot of Goo
The Case of the Sneaky Shenanigans
The Case of the Rainbow Rogue
The Case of the Kidnapped Leprechaun
The Case of the Destructive Dancer
Each of these titles is a one-page mystery worksheet that will focus on one or two of the math skills listed.
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