1st Grade Beginning of the Year Math Game - Back to School Math Mystery
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Description
Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders - 1st Grade Edition. Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School!
(Please note that the Grade 1 math mysteries contain a smaller possibilities list, and include profile pictures with the information).
Easy prep!
- Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!
- Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL.
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow the list of locations to find the aliens' transponder device!
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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case!
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO HOOK! or check out in the preview section.
⭐Due to several requests, now there is the option to use a video hook that says TARGET: 'Your School' instead of TARGET: Mathhattan Elementary. I've added an editable story page for you to add your school's name in the reading section too.
⭐Ending Video Clip is also included to wrap up the mystery!
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⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐
There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:
- Clue 1: Counting (1-20)
- Clue 2: Add with Pictures (1-10)
- Clue 3: Subtract with Pictures (1-10)
- Clue 4: Comparing Numbers (0-11)
- Clue 5: Missing Numbers (1-30)
Students must use critical thinking skills to figure out what the clue is telling them to eliminate from the list of possibilities.
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Multiple Uses
- Consolidation
- Practice and Review
- Math Centers
- Early Finishers
- Substitute Teachers
- Assessment for learning
- Homework
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How long will this activity take?
Time to complete varies depending on your student's familiarity with the math mystery format and the skills required to unlock clues. You can pace it out by completing one clue a day --> there are five clues!
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If you would like more challenging math skills, select a higher grade-level version of this mystery.
This Back to School Math Mystery activity is also available for the other grade levels listed below:
Case of the School Invaders - Grade 1
Case of the School Invaders - Grade 2
Case of the School Invaders - Grade 3
Case of the School Invaders - Grade 4
Case of the School Invaders - Grade 5
Case of the School Invaders - Grade 6
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Add extra motivation with this Detective Rank Chart Download the Mystery Record & Rank Chart FREEBIE HERE
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Bundle and Save!
COMPLETE Math Mystery Bundle - 1st Grade
Holiday Math Mystery Bundle {GRADE 1}
SEASONS Math Mystery Bundle Pack (GRADE 1)
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>>Download the FREE 1st Grade Math Mystery Checklist here<<
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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.
