Valentine's Day Math Mystery: Case of the Valentine Villain - 1st Grade Edition
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Valentine's Day Math Mystery: The Case Of The Valentine Villain - 1st Grade Edition. Engage and motivate your students while they use a variety of skills in these EASY PREP worksheets to help solve a crime!
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)
⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!
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⭐Preparation⭐
- Print the student pages, staple or sort them 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.
- Digital option: Make digital copies of the Google Slides before assigning to Google Classroom. Students will need to be in 'edit' mode to enter answers.
⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues that will help them narrow down a list of suspects to find the Valentine Villain!
- Print the student pages, staple or sort them 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.
- Digital option: Make digital copies of the Google Slides before assigning to Google Classroom. Students will need to be in 'edit' mode to enter answers.
⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues that will help them narrow down a list of suspects to find the Valentine Villain!
- Clue 1 Worksheet: Adding three 1-Digit Numbers
- Clue 2 Worksheet: Subtracting 1-Digit (1-5 only) from 2-Digit (Less than 50) Numbers (No Regrouping)
- Clue 3 Worksheet: Greater than or Less than 50
- Clue 4 Worksheet: Place Value - Value of the Underlined Digit (Tens & Ones)
- Clue 5 Worksheet: Subtracting 10 from 2-Digit Numbers
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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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
Please note that the Grade 1 Math Mysteries cannot be 'clue swapped' with other Grade Math Mystery versions for customization/differentiation as you usually can with Grades 2-6.
Mrs. J.
© 2023
- 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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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
Please note that the Grade 1 Math Mysteries cannot be 'clue swapped' with other Grade Math Mystery versions for customization/differentiation as you usually can with Grades 2-6.
Mrs. J.
© 2023