3rd Grade Back to School Math Mini Mysteries Activities - Morning Work

This 3rd Grade Back to School Math Packet contains TEN fun Mini-Math Mysteries in printable and digital formats! This packet is ideal for 3rd Grade or any class working with the math skills and content listed below (this particular set is designed to be used at the beginning of the school year, it reviews skills from the 2nd-grade curriculum). It is also distance learning-friendly with a digital option for the worksheets on Google Slides and Easel.

What are Mini-Math Mysteries?

Mini-Math Mysteries are a fun 'game-like' one-page activity to practice math skills. They are a condensed version of a mystery and follow a simple elimination structure where students will use their answers to eliminate possibilities. The mystery story is short (a couple of sentences to a paragraph), and unlike my regular mysteries, there are no clue messages or video hooks for these. I've designed these for educators who want something quick and short to assign to students while still keeping it fun!

Try a FREE Mini-Math Mystery HERE.

Math Skills Covered in this 3rd Grade Back to School Packet.

Please note: This 3rd Grade set is designed to be used at the start of the school year. It reviews skills from the 2nd Grade curriculum.

• Word Problems (Addition and Subtraction within 100)
• Addition and Subtraction within 100 (No Regrouping)
• Skip Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
• Addition with Regrouping (within 100)
• Read & Write Time (5-Minute Intervals)
• Subtraction with Regrouping (within 100)
• Adding Multiples of 10 or 100
• Read & Interpret a Bar Graphs
• Comparing Numbers up to 1,000

Multiple Uses:

• Math Center Task
• Consolidation task
• Practice and Review Task
• Early-Finisher Task
• Homework
• Distance Learning friendly

Prep:

• Print the mystery worksheet page, make as many copies as you need for your kids, and the activity is ready to go!

OR

• Click on the Google Slide Link of the Mystery Worksheet you would like your students to complete. Then make a copy for each student and assign it via Google Classroom.

OR

• Open in TPT's Easel platform. Select the pages you want to use, then assign the mysteries to your students.

Optional:

Printable awards and brag tags are provided to give to your Student Detectives after solving the mystery.

⭐Mini-Mystery Titles in This Back to School Packet⭐

1. The Case of the Tricky Teacher
2. The Case of the Book Burglar
3. The Case of the Cafeteria Chaos
4. The Case of the School Hallway Hoax
5. The Case of the Kidnapped Principal
6. The Case of the Teacher Troll
7. The Case of the Crayon Criminal
8. The Case of the Backpack Bandit
9. The Case of the Stolen Pencil Case
10. The Case of the Broken School Buses

Each of these titles is a one-page mystery worksheet focusing on one or two of the math skills listed.

Available in the following Grade Level Packs:

• 1st Grade Edition
• 2nd Grade Edition
• 4th Grade Edition
• 5th Grade Edition

You may also like:

• 3rd Grade Summer Mini Math Mystery Packet
• 3rd Grade Fall Mini Math Mystery Packet
• 3rd Grade Winter Mini Math Mystery Packet
• 3rd Grade Spring Mini Math Mystery Packet
• 3rd Grade Halloween Mini Math Mystery Packet
• 3rd Grade Thanksgiving Mini Math Mystery Packet

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These Mini-Math Mysteries are different from my original Math Mystery Packets. Try a FREE Mini-Math Mystery HERE. These Mini-Math Mysteries are designed as a condensed activity for a quick one-page practice of math skills. The elimination process is only based on answer matching with the images in this series.

If you would like to try the other type of original Math Mysteries to see what’s included in those packets and the difference in design, please visit this FREE Multi-Grade Math Mystery Packet, The Case of the Super Bad Superhero.

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

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You may also want to check out these other 3rd Grade resources from my store:

• Detective Badges and Fun Avatars
• Free 3rd Grade Math Mystery - The Case of the Super Bad Superhero
• Back to School Math Mystery: The Case of the School Invaders
• CSI Digital Game >> Back to School Math Mystery: The Case of the Cursed Classrooms
• Addition Math Mystery: The Case of the Angry Adder
• Subtraction Math Mystery - The Case of the Dream Snatcher
• Missing Addends + Add/Subtract Math Mystery - The Case of the Jungle Joker
• Graphs Math Mystery - The Case of the Greedy Gnome
• Area Math Mystery - The Case of the Abducted Alien

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Mrs. J.

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