2nd Grade Halloween Candy Math Mystery October Escape Room Halloween Activities

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2nd, Homeschool

Subjects

Math, Halloween

Resource Type

Worksheets, Activities

Standards

CCSS2.NBT.A.1

CCSS2.NBT.A.2

CCSS2.NBT.A.3

CCSS2.NBT.B.5

CCSS2.OA.A.1

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So many fun activities! My students were engaged and enjoyed them! They love solvong mysteies so I hope to find more!

— Patricia P.

Rated 5 out of 5

I loved using this for Halloween week in my class. It was great that there were two different options to use in the class. Using the longer option could make the project last 2 or 3 days. The kids loved this project.

— Kara M.

Rated 5 out of 5

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This 2nd grade Halloween candy math mystery is an easy-to-use activity that both the teacher and student will enjoy! Students complete Halloween math worksheets while solving a mystery at the same time. It's a second grade math escape room filled with Halloween review activities for October with NO prep work focusing on reviewing math skills or math facts (multiple versions)! It also comes with a digital math mystery / digital escape room for Google Slides. Mystery math is SO much fun and perfect for any Halloween theme day or Halloween classroom transformation. What are you waiting for? Your students will LOVE this!

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WHAT IS THIS?

In this 2nd grade math mystery, students complete a series of clues to find who stole the Halloween candy! What makes these math mysteries perfect is how simple they are to use! Simply print the clues, read students the directions, and you're ready to play! No more wasting precious planning time cutting out task cards or organizing centers. Math mysteries are print-and-go.

Looking for another grade level?

Kindergarten Halloween Mystery

1st Grade Halloween Mystery

2nd Grade Halloween Mystery

3rd Grade Halloween Mystery

4th Grade Halloween Mystery

5th Grade Halloween Mystery

Do you need a different skill or a different theme? Check out the free math mystery guide to find what you need!

HOW TO PLAY

Step 1: Show second grade students the directions and give each student a suspect list.
Step 2: Each time students solve a clue, it will reveal what to cross out on their suspect list!
Step 3: When students complete all clues, the mystery will be solved and the thief will be revealed!

INCLUDED SKILLS:

Skip Counting by 5s and 10s
Add and Subtract Word Problems to 100 (2 Digit Numbers)
2 Digit Addition
2 Digit Subtraction
Expanded Form to 1000 (Place Value)
Error Analysis
Halloween-Themed!

INCLUDES 2 OPTIONS:

Mystery #1: 2nd Grade Halloween Math Review
Mystery #2: Halloween Addition and Subtraction Facts

Please note: The mysteries above might appear the "same" when you open them at first glance. But look carefully at the clues in each one! Each version above focuses on a different set of skills. Choose the one that fits what your students need practice with!

Choose the mystery that includes multiple 2nd grade math skills OR the add/subtract facts math mystery. Clues are interchangeable! This means you could use the 2nd grade mystery and swap out one of the clues for an add/subtract clue instead. This activity is made to be flexible!

2 VERSIONS OF EVERY MYSTERY (3 & 5 CLUES)

Differentiation can be tricky in any classroom. Every teacher has students of multiple ability levels who all require their attention. How do you help them all at once?

Two versions of an activity! With math mysteries, you can choose between the 3 Clue & 5 Clue versions to give each student exactly what they need.

Are you short on time or need fewer clues for students to solve? Use the 3 clue version! Do you have longer class periods or students who need a more challenging assignment? Use the 5 clue version!

PRINT AND DIGITAL

Choose between print and go or the digital version with Google Slides. These are easy to assign in Google Classroom and are perfect for teachers who have copy limits.

FAST FINISHER ACTIVITY

If students finish early, give them a certificate of completion and a directed drawing

(includes 6) to complete while others continue working.

BENEFITS OF MATH MYSTERIES:

print and go
no prep!
digital option (Google Slides)
fun and engaging
easy to differentiate
encourages critical thinking
3 Clue and 5 Clue options
aligns with math standards
perfect for math review!

HOW TO USE:

On grade level: Partner/group activity
Remediation: Use in small groups with teacher support
Enrichment: Give to students to complete independently

Every mystery comes with different clues for students to solve. Each time they solve a clue, students are given a phrase that will tell them what to cross off their recording sheet. Students are actively using their critical thinking skills to determine answers in these detective worksheets! When all clues are complete, students will solve the mystery!

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MORE MATH MYSTERIES:

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ALIGNS WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS:

2.NBT.1, 2.NBT.2, 2.NBT.3, 2.NBT.5, 2.OA.1, 2.OA.2

ALIGNS WITH TEXAS TEKS:

2.2A, 2.2B, 2.2C, 2.4A, 2.4C, 2.4D, 2.7C, 3.2A, 3.2B, 3.2D

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CCSS2.NBT.A.1

Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g., 706 equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones. Understand the following as special cases:

CCSS2.NBT.A.2

Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s.

CCSS2.NBT.A.3

Read and write numbers to 1000 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form.

CCSS2.NBT.B.5

Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

CCSS2.OA.A.1

Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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