Percents Math Mystery Activity - Case of the Pickpocketing Pirate 7th Grade Edition
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Percents Math Mystery: the Case of the Pickpocketing Pirate. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice percents in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.
Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Doc link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive.
Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!
Video hook and ending video included.
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find who is the Pickpocketing Pirate.
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.
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
Optional VIDEO HOOK available to use to introduce students to this math mystery activity.
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.
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
- Clue 1: Percents of Money Amounts (Answers are with decimals to hundredths)
- Clue 2: Convert Decimals and Fractions to a Percent (Answers sometimes will be with decimals to the tenths)
- Clue 3: Calculating Sale Prices (Working with decimals to hundredths, any percent )
- Clue 4: Percent Word Problems (Some answers with decimals)
- Clue 5: Sale Prices - Finding the Original Price (Working with decimals and answers with decimals to the hundredths)
Optional VIDEO HOOK available to use to introduce students to this math mystery activity.
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 this math activity will vary anywhere between 30mins - 2 hours or more! It mainly depends on how familiar your students are with the math mystery game 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.
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Other grade editions of the Case of the Pickpocketing are available if you would like the same mystery game file, but different math involved.
Answer key included!
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Not sure what a math mystery is? CLICK HERE to watch a video about Math Mysteries or read this blog post: What is a Math Mystery?
Read Blog Post: FIVE Easy Ways to use Math Mysteries in your Classroom.
Check out this blog post to save paper:
How to Create Reusable Math Mystery Files to Save Paper
For more ideas, activities, and resources, subscribe to my newsletter to stay updated on new releases. Share how these activities went by tagging @mrsjsresourcecreations on Instagram.
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Please note: This is a digital download only. After purchasing, you will receive an email with a link to download the resource packet. Please save the files for future use or keep the email in your inbox to be able to re-access the download again. Should you experience any difficulties, please contact me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Mrs. J.
© 2019
- 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 this math activity will vary anywhere between 30mins - 2 hours or more! It mainly depends on how familiar your students are with the math mystery game 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.
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Other grade editions of the Case of the Pickpocketing are available if you would like the same mystery game file, but different math involved.
Answer key included!
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Not sure what a math mystery is? CLICK HERE to watch a video about Math Mysteries or read this blog post: What is a Math Mystery?
Read Blog Post: FIVE Easy Ways to use Math Mysteries in your Classroom.
Check out this blog post to save paper:
How to Create Reusable Math Mystery Files to Save Paper
For more ideas, activities, and resources, subscribe to my newsletter to stay updated on new releases. Share how these activities went by tagging @mrsjsresourcecreations on Instagram.
___________________________________________________________________
Please note: This is a digital download only. After purchasing, you will receive an email with a link to download the resource packet. Please save the files for future use or keep the email in your inbox to be able to re-access the download again. Should you experience any difficulties, please contact me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Mrs. J.
© 2019