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Order of Operations Math Mystery 5th Grade - The Case of the Jungle Joker
Order of Operations 5th Grade Math Mystery: The Case of the Jungle Joker
Students must complete FIVE math worksheets involving orders of operations to unlock FIVE clues! Then, your student detectives must use critical thinking and deductive reasoning to narrow down the list of suspects to find the Jungle Joker!
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the Google Slides option provided within your download.
⭐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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⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐
There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:
- Clue 1: Order of Operations with no brackets
- Clue 2: Evaluating Expressions with Parentheses
- Clue 3: Order of Operations with no brackets
- Clue 4: More Evaluating Expressions with Parentheses
- Clue 5: Nested Parentheses
Students must use critical thinking skills to figure out what the clue is telling them to eliminate from the list of possibilities. Some clues are tricky! I recommend pausing to discuss as a class if your students become confused with a clue.
This math mystery is also available in the grade editions below:
Addition Missing Numbers - Make 10 Math Mystery - Kindergarten Jungle Joker
Addition to 10 Missing Numbers Math Mystery - Kindergarten Edition “The Case of The Jungle Joker ” - Math Activity Worksheets and Story Video.
5'W's Mystery Format. Your students will be engaged and motivated by this fun detective story. These worksheets and optional Google Slides are great for practice with finding the missing number in addition equations to make ten.
Addition, Subtraction & Missing Addends Math Mystery: Case of the Jungle Joker - 1st Grade Edition
Addition, Subtraction and Missing Addends Math Mystery: the Case of the Jungle Joker. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills 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!
Addition, Subtraction & Addends Math Mystery: Case of the Jungle Joker - 3rd Grade Edition
Addition, Subtraction and Addends Math Mystery: the Case of the Jungle Joker. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finishers.
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!
Balancing Equations Math Mystery: Case of the Jungle Joker - 4th Grade Edition
Balancing Equation Math Mystery: the Case of the Jungle Joker. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills 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!
Order of Operations Math Mystery 5th Grade - The Case of the Jungle Joker
Order of Operations 5th Grade Math Mystery: The Case of the Jungle Joker
Students must complete FIVE math worksheets involving orders of operations to unlock FIVE clues! Then, your student detectives must use critical thinking and deductive reasoning to narrow down the list of suspects to find the Jungle Joker!
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the Google Slides option provided within your download.
Addition, Subtraction & Addends Math Mystery: Case of the Jungle Joker - 2nd Grade Edition
Addition, Subtraction and Addends Math Mystery: the Case of the Jungle Joker This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills 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!