Back to School CSI Digital Math Game Mystery: Cursed Classrooms (Differentiated Math Pack)
Back to School CSI Digital Math Mystery GAME. The Case of The Cursed Classrooms in a digital game format and can be played on any device with an Internet connection. Mystery meets escape room with this style of game. Your students will need to discover passwords at the end of each clue in order to access the next clue. Your Teacher copy will contain all links and passwords.
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MATH SKILLS:
There are THREE LEVELS of the game to choose to play! The Mystery outcome is different at the end of each level, so you can choose to play all levels and the culprit will be different in each.
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 your 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.
MATH SKILLS:
There are THREE LEVELS of the game to choose to play! The Mystery outcome is different at the end of each level, so you can choose to play all levels and the culprit will be different in each.
LEVEL 1
- Clue 1: Addition (1-20)
- Clue 2: Place Value (Value of the Underlined Digit of Hundreds, Tens, and Ones)
- Clue 3: Subtraction (1-20)
- Clue 4: Comparing Numbers, number riddles in words, and odd/even (all numbers less than 100).
- Clue 5: Number Patterns (missing number in a pattern)
- Bonus ending round - Mix of addition and subtraction within (1-20)
LEVEL 2
- Clue 1: Addition (double-digit and triple-digit numbers)
- Clue 2: Place Value (Value of the Underlined Digit with numbers up to ten thousand)
- Clue 3: Subtraction (double-digit and triple-digit numbers)
- Clue 4: Comparing Numbers, number riddles in words, and odd/even (numbers up to and including 5-digits.)
- Clue 5: Multiplication Facts (2s, 5s, 10s)
- Bonus ending round - Mix of addition & subtraction (double and triple-digits), and multiplication facts (2s, 5s, 10s)
LEVEL 3
- Clue 1: Adding Decimals (up to two decimal places)
- Clue 2: Rounding numbers up to and including 5-digit whole numbers
- Clue 3: Subtracting Decimals (up to two decimal places)
- Clue 4: Comparing Decimals
- Clue 5: Multiplication Facts (between 2-12)
- Bonus ending round - Mix of Multiplication Facts 2-12
What's the same from the paper math mystery?
- The video hook intro
- Correct answering of math questions to unlock clues
- Eliminating suspects in clues 1-4
- Mystery solution is different
What's different from the paper math mystery?
- No printing or photocopying required
- The math questions are different
- Lots of graphics
- The answers are presented in multiple choices for students to search and find answers.
- Clicking/tapping on the correct answer unlocks the letter and places it into the boxes for you instead of manual input.
- Cannot clue jump, completion of each clue unlocks access to the next clue.
- After clue 5, your student will be required to select the culprit!
- A Bonus math round will begin after selecting the culprit.
- A short video clip at the end of the game.
- The mystery solution will not be the same as the paper copy (paper copy coming soon)
- Cannot clue swap. Clues are different and the culprit is different at the end of each level.
What you will need:
- Internet connection
- The ‘digital keys’ provided in this download. There is a 'Teacher Copy' provided with all passwords in the PDF file. The 'Student Copy' is provided in a separate PDF document for easy sharing. The key links are provided in this student document, however, students must complete the previous clue to discover the password to unlock the next clue.
- Computer access – this can be used on any device with an internet connection and browser e.g. PCs, Macs, IWB, and tablet devices.
- Optional: print the tracking and recording page provided in this download. However, this is easily substituted with a workbook or plain piece of paper if you prefer to skip printing or photocopying this page.
- To share the game is by sharing either the links or the pdf files provided in the download. You may need to do this by uploading to a classroom shared drive or by email. However, I've now also upgraded this resource to include QR codes as another way to share the links.
- New: QR Codes added for each clue as an optional way to share the links.
Implementation suggestions
There are many ways to use this resource, some include:
- Complete as a whole class on your Interactive Whiteboard. Students take it in turns to answer the questions.
- Assign to your students to complete independently or in pairs on a device. This could be something they do as an early finisher task, during your math block, or for homework.
Technical
- To PAUSE the game it will need to be kept open in the browser. Closing the game will require starting again from the top the clue it was closed on.
- I have tested this game many times, but a glitch or two may have been missed. Please let me know if you come across any problems and I will fix. Also please contact me with any other technical difficulties. My email is jjresourcecreations@gmail.com
- To prevent technical issues, I recommend clearing your browsing history and ensuring that cookies are enabled.
TRY CLUE 1 from LEVEL 1 FREE to see if it works on your device.
>> CLICK HERE << to access CLUE 1 from the LEVEL 1 version
The Password is classroom9842
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- Ensure Cookies are enabled
- Is your Internet connection steady?
If none of the above work, please contact me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com
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Clue Access
After completing a clue, your students will need to write down the password and close the browser window. Then, they must go back to the 'student pdf' file (or QR codes) to access the link for the next clue. If you take a look at the student pdf file, there are buttons saying 'click here for clue 1' 'click here for clue 2' 'click here for clue 3' and so on. If using the QR codes, there are QR codes for each clue.
Math Level Access
After downloading the product, open the ZIP folder. Inside there are three folders, each labeled with a 'level.' Open the folder of the level you wish your students to work on and use the files with links provided in that folder.
Click the links below to find the Paper Editions Available of this Math Mystery Story
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. Please contact me for a quote at jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if interested in purchasing multiple licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
This Math Mystery Game is also available in a printable paper version to solve too:
Back to School Math Mystery: Case of the Cursed Classrooms - 1st Grade
Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The Cursed Classrooms -1st Grade Edition.
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills early in the school year.
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find 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.
(Please note that the Grade 1 math mysteries contain a smaller possibilities list, and include profile pictures with the information).
Back to School Math Mystery - The Case of the Cursed Classrooms - 2nd Grade Edition
Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The Cursed Classrooms -2nd Grade Edition.
Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills early in the school year.
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find who cursed the classrooms!
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
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.
Back to School Math Mystery Activity - 3rd Grade Edition - Cursed Classrooms
Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The Cursed Classrooms - 3rdGrade Edition.
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
Useful for a fun way to practice and review math skills early in the school year.
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find 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.
Back to School Math Mystery Activity 7th Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
Back to School Math Mystery Activity: the Case of the Cursed Classrooms - 7th Grade Edition Worksheets.This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills at the beginning of the school year.
Ideal for assessing retained math skills, spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
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!
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TRY Clue 1 from Level 2 FREE to see how it works and if it will work on your device.
CLICK HERE to access Clue 1. The password is super104
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Implementation Tip: Turn it into a competition to see who can solve the mystery first in your classroom OR set a timer with a limit that everyone must aim to beat to solve the case (or single clue if you prefer to break it up into smaller chunks).
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Implementation Suggestion: Turn it into a competition to see who can solve the mystery first in your classroom OR set a timer with a limit that everyone must aim to beat to solve the case (or single clue if you prefer to break it up into smaller chunks).
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There are THREE LEVELS of the game to choose to play! The Mystery outcome is different at the end of each level, so you can choose to play all levels and the culprit will be different in each.
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TRY CLUE 1 from LEVEL 1 FREE to see if it works on your device.
>>CLICK HERE to access CLUE 1 from the LEVEL 1 version<<
The Password is dragon68
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