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- 100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 4th Grade Edition
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 4th Grade Edition
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 4th Grade Math Worksheets Edition
The Case of the 100 Missing Treats
- Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills during the 100th Day of School.
- Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find who stole 100 treats from the school party hall!
- Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).
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Optional VIDEO HOOK available to use to introduce students to this math mystery activity. Check it out below:
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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: Balancing Addition and Subtraction Equations (100 = 100)
Clue 2: Missing Addends with larger numbers
Clue 3: Multiplying numbers ending in zeroes by single-digit numbers
Clue 4: Dividing Numbers ending in zeroes by 10 and 100
Clue 5: Missing Place Value Expanded Form (5-digit numbers)
Students must use critical thinking skills to figure out what the clue is telling them to eliminate from the list of possibilities. Ensure students read and comprehend clues carefully!
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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.
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MORE versions of this math mystery available in different grade editions. Check out the math skills involved in each packet to see what suits your class best.
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 1st Grade Edition
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 1st Grade Math Worksheets Edition
The Case of the 100 Missing Treats
- Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills during the 100th Day of School.
- Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find who stole 100 treats from the school party hall!
- Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 2nd Grade Edition
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 2nd Grade Math Worksheets Edition
The Case of the 100 Missing Treats
- Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills during the 100th Day of School.
- Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find who stole 100 treats from the school party hall!
- Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 3rd Grade Edition
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 3rd Grade Math Worksheets Edition
The Case of the 100 Missing Treats
EASY PREP worksheets, print and solve! Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills during the 100th Day of School.
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 5th Grade Edition
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 2nd Grade Math Worksheets Edition
The Case of the 100 Missing Treats
- Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills during the 100th Day of School.
- Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find who stole 100 treats from the school party hall!
- Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 6th Grade Edition
100th Day of School Math Mystery Activity - 6th Grade Math Worksheets Edition
The Case of the 100 Missing Treats
- Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills during the 100th Day of School.
- Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find who stole 100 treats from the school party hall!
- Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).
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