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Winter Math Mystery: The Case of the Smashed Snowmen

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This Winter Math Mystery, the Case of the Smashed Snowmen, will engage and motivate your students to practice their math skills. This 5 W's Format Mystery does not require an elimination process. Instead, students solve a piece of the puzzle in each clue to discover the who, where, when, what and why in their investigation of the case. Students will need to cut out the picture answer on their clue sheet and paste to their Mystery Case file until all five are completed.

Preparation and Materials Required:


  • No Prep required, just print, photocopy, and go!
  • Your students will need pencils, scissors, paper, and some coloring pencils.
  • NEW: Google Slides link added to the 'Teacher Instructions' page to assign the worksheets digitally


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Ideal for math in the early years: Depending on the ability of your students and where your class is up to in the curriculum, this could be used in first grade and early on in second grade. These mysteries are less challenging than the regular math mystery packets in my range. The 5 W's math mysteries are ideal if you like the idea of solving a math mystery, but need the whole format to be easier.
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The goal of this mystery is to review:
  • Missing numbers in counting sequences,
  • Subtraction facts (1-20),
  • Addition facts (1-20), and
  • comparing numbers up to 65
  • Place Value Models (up to 20 only)


This fun detective story also encourages literacy skills as students must read simple sentences, comprehend and match the information given with a text picture stencil to present in their mystery case file.


You can choose to use this resource in a number of ways. Some suggestions are:
• Complete one clue page daily as part of daily math practice or mental math warmup.
• Use as an early finisher task for fast/advanced students.
• Homework practice (1 page per day or week)
• Complete all at once as a whole class (guided/groups/pairs/independently)


In this math mystery pack you will receive:
• Teacher Instructions
• The Math Mystery Story, “Case of The Smashed Snowmen”
• Math Mystery Case File – that students will use as they work through each clue
• Clue 1 (WHEN) – Missing Number - Crack the Code
• Clue 2 (WHAT) – Subtraction (0-20) - Mystery Picture
• Clue 3 (WHO) – Addition (0-20) - Comparing answers to solve the clue
• Clue 4 (WHERE) – Comparing Numbers - Crack the Code
• Clue 5 (WHY) – Place Value Models (1 - 19) - Crack the Code
• A Literacy Extension Activity for optional use post investigation (Write a Letter)
• Answer Sheets
• Printable awards to give to students who solve the mystery of The Smashed Snowmen

This is a different format to my other math mysteries. This is a 5 W's structure that I hope will work well with younger students. 

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      • Spooky Singer
      • The Ever After Emerald
      • The Greedy Guest
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      • EGGpocalypse
      • Fool's Gold Read Mystery
      • Forest Grime - Reading Mystery
      • Haunting Hat - Reading Mystery
      • Humpty's Fall Reading Mystery
      • Knight's Tail
      • Poisoned Valentine
      • Rescue Rudolph
      • Stolen Time
      • Teacher Toads - Reading Mystery
      • Turkey Trouble!
      • Twinkle's Lost Shine
      • Which Witch? - Reading Mystery
      • Wizard Blizzard
    • Math Quest Video Hooks >
      • Escape Monster Mansion
      • Over The Rainbow Math Quest
      • Raiders of The Lost Egg
      • Redbeard's Rebellion
      • Reindeer Roundup
      • School Jungle Jam
      • The Heartless Queen
      • The Terrible Turkey Takeover
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      • The Case of the Banana Bandit
      • The Case of the Cat's Cookies
      • The Case of the Dragon's Diamonds
      • The Case of the Eagle's Eggs
      • The Case of the Frog's Flowers
      • The Case of the Ghost's Gumballs
      • The Case of the Hippo's Hat
      • The Case of the Iguana's Ice Cream
      • The Case of the Jaguar's Jellybeans
      • The Case of the Kangaroo's Kite
      • The Case of the Lion's Lollipops
      • The Case of the Monster's Map
      • The Case of the Ninja's Necklace
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      • The Case of the Pirate's Pizza
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      • The Case of the Vampire's Violin
      • The Case of the Wizard's Wand
      • The Case of the X-Hero's X-Ray
      • The Case of the Yeti's Yo-Yo
      • The Case of the Zebra's Zucchinnis
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