6th Grade Math Mystery Activity | End-of-Year Review & Fun Test Prep Game
Make math test prep exciting, stress-free, and fun with "The Case of the Terrible Test Twist!" This 6th-grade math mystery transforms test preparation into a thrilling detective adventure that keeps students motivated and engaged. It’s the perfect solution for an end-of-year review or test prep activity that feels like play instead of work.
- Bonus Clues: Includes eight clues (instead of the usual five) for extended engagement and challenge!
- Comprehensive Practice: Each page features a mix of skills, hitting multiple standards to ensure a well-rounded review.
- Minimal Prep: Save time with ready-to-use printable or digital worksheets. Simply print it, or assign the digital version for seamless online learning.
- Interactive Fun: Students collect clues, solve puzzles, and "crack the case" while reinforcing essential math concepts.
Flexible Formats
- Printable Version (PDF): Just print and your student detectives are ready to jump into the mystery!
- Digital Google Slides: Easily assign the digital version through Google Slides for paperless activities.
Extra Features to Boost Engagement
- Start the activity with an exciting video hook and end with a celebratory clip to reward your students!
- Printable detective awards are included to recognize students' hard work.
⭐Math Skills Covered⭐
This resource ensures a thorough review across multiple domains.
Please note: Sometimes, there is only one question addressing a skill.
This resource is designed for test-prep or review.
Each clue focuses on key math concepts, including:
- The Number Systems - Greatest Common Factor (GCF), Least Common Multiple (LCM), Absolute value, operations with positive and negative integers, comparing integers
- Operations - Long division with 2/3-digit divisors, add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals
- Exponents - evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents (whole and decimal bases), comparing whole numbers and decimals
- Word Problems - mixed operations (add, subtract, multiply, and divide), unit rates, percents, and decimals included
- Coordinates - Locate objects on a coordinate plane (Four quadrant)
- Geometry - area of a parallelogram, triangle, trapezoid, rhombus and a compound figure; volume of a cube and rectangular prism with decimal lengths; circumference of a circle; surface area of a rectangular prism, cube, triangular prism, and a square pyramid.
- Statistics & Box Plots - Calculate the mean, median, mode, and range from a data set of numbers. Interpret a box and whisker plot to answer questions about the data.
- Expressions & Equations - Evaluate variable expressions (word problems), simplify expressions using the distributive property, solve one-step equations, find a variable using two-variable equations
- Ratios & Rates - Word Problem: write a ratio, equivalent ratios, ratio and rate word problem
- Percents - Find the total given the part and percent, percent of a whole number, convert a decimal and a fraction to a percent.
PLEASE NOTE: I have tried to cover as many skills in this one pack as possible without overwhelming it. While it may not include every possible question type, it thoroughly reviews numerous math domains making it a strong resource to use as part of your test prep activities or as an end of year math review.
Why You’ll Love This Resource
- For Teachers: Say goodbye to overwhelming prep times. This ready-to-go resource saves you time while delivering meaningful and engaging learning experiences.
- For Students: Builds confidence in key math skills while motivating even reluctant learners with the thrill of solving a mystery.
Tips for Best Implementation
Due to the length of this activity, spread it out over a few days to keep students focused and engaged rather than completing it in one session.
Don’t miss the chance to transform test prep into an engaging, detective-style adventure!
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⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!
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