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Back to School Math Mystery Activity - 3rd Grade Edition - Cursed Classrooms

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Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The Cursed Classrooms - 3rd Grade Edition.

It's easy to prep! Just Print and solve! You can also go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.


It's a fun way to practice and review math skills early in the school year.

Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, they must use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects and find out who cursed the classrooms!


Suggestion: Pace the clues one by one to keep the class at the same point. If using the clues in a different order, keep the suspect list away from students until all five clues are completed and discovered.

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Optional VIDEO HOOK available to use to introduce students to this math mystery activity. Check out below:
>>NEW<< - Optional ENDING Video Clip: I've listened to feedback about the want for an ending video. For the first time with a paper math mystery I've included a short video that you can use at the end of the mystery to wrap up the activity.
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Preparation
- Print the student pages, staple or place in a folder, and your students are set to go.
- Have the video hook ready for viewing at the start of the lesson on an IWB, iPad or computer monitor screen.
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Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues


There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:


  • Clue 1: Adding numbers up to 100 (no regrouping)
  • Clue 2: Subtracting numbers up to 100 (no regrouping)
  • Clue 3: Comparing numbers up to 100
  • Clue 4: Adding and Subtracting numbers up to 100 (with regrouping)
  • Clue 5: Ordering numbers up to 150
Students must use critical thinking skills to figure out what the clue is telling them to eliminate from the list of possibilities.
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Multiple Uses
- Suitable for independent, pairs, or group work.
- Use as part of your math centers, add to your sub tubs, make it part of your early finisher tasks, give for homework, or make it part of your classroom practice/review sessions.
I recommend pacing this activity by giving students one clue at a time. Once the whole class has completed a clue, then move on to the next clue either within the same lesson or the next math session. New math content presented? Make a lesson out of it by modeling the math before diving into the clue. I like to say, "we must learn something new before attempting the next clue."
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How long will this activity take?
Time to complete will vary anywhere between 30mins - 2 hours or more! It mainly depends on how familiar your students are with the math mystery format, as well as how difficult they find math skills covered in the particular mystery. Please check the math skills outlined in the clues above to help determine suitability for your class.



Currently available in a DIGITAL Game version with three math levels in one!
>> Click Here to check out the paperless option <<


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