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1st Grade Winter Math Mystery Activity: Case of The Snowman Army

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Mrs J's Resource Creations
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K - 2nd, Homeschool
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CCSS1.MD.C.4
CCSS1.OA.A.1
CCSS1.OA.B.3
CCSS1.OA.C.6
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My first graders absolutely loved this mystery! This keeps them so engaged and serves as a great review!
— MORGAN B.
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My students have LOVED these mysteries. They get so excited about solving the clues and figuring out the answer to the mystery. I will definitely be getting more math mysteries!
— Imelda A.
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This Winter Math Mystery Activity (1st Grade Edition) will excite your students about reviewing important math skills this chilly season. 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!

>>>CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO HOOK - Suggestion: The video may be too scary for first graders. I recommend using the written story instead, which is not as creepy. However, you know your students best; please check before showing your class.

Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Slides link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive. Parts of the pages are editable, so your students can complete them without printing them. Please note that you will need to make a copy of the Google Slides to your drive before you can edit.

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⭐Preparation⭐

- Print the student pages, staple or place 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

- Editable locations list included: This enables you to change the suspect names and alter the mystery outcome. Two alternative pre-made lists are also included for a quick swap out.

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⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐

Students must use their math skills to unlock clues that will he;p them find the Ice Queen!

There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:

  • Clue 1 Worksheet: Dice Addition (2 dice, and 3 dice)
  • Clue 2 Worksheet: Addition Word Problems (1-12)
  • Clue 3 Worksheet: Subtraction Word Problems (1-12)
  • Clue 4 Worksheet: Reading Tally Graphs
  • Clue 5 Worksheet: Subtraction (1-20)

>> Pack includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, an elimination guide, and printable awards.

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How long will this activity take?

The time to complete will vary anywhere between 30mins - 2 hours! It mainly depends on how familiar your students are with the math mystery format and 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. I recommend pacing this activity by giving students one clue at a time. Once the whole class has completed a clue, move on to the next clue 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." There are lots of ways to implement this activity in your classroom; learn more in the blog post link below:

Read Blog Post: Five Easy Ways to use Math Mysteries in your Classroom.

Great for review, math centers, extra practice, enrichment, homework, the sub tub, or early finishers,

⭐This math mystery story is currently also available for Grades 1-8:

⭐Differentiation Tip: Clue swap across grade levels to adjust the mystery with skills to suit student needs. As long as the clue number being swapped is the same, the mystery will work the same (however, this does not include the Grade 1 pack).

⭐Add extra motivation with this Detective Rank Chart Download the Mystery Record & Rank Chart FREEBIE HERE

⭐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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Not sure what a math mystery is? CLICK HERE to watch a video about Math Mysteries.

TRY A FULL FREE MATH MYSTERY HERE (GRADES 1 - 6 DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE)



⭐Browse the 1st Grade Range:⭐

>>Download the FREE 1st Grade Math Mystery Checklist here<<

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CCSS1.MD.C.4
Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.
CCSS1.OA.A.1
Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
CCSS1.OA.B.3
Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract. If 8 + 3 = 11 is known, then 3 + 8 = 11 is also known. (Commutative property of addition.) To add 2 + 6 + 4, the second two numbers can be added to make a ten, so 2 + 6 + 4 = 2 + 10 = 12. (Associative property of addition.)
CCSS1.OA.C.6
Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14); decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 - 4 = 13 - 3 - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9); using the relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows 12 - 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13).

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