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6th Grade Fractions Review: Fractions Math Mystery Activity Game

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My student's enjoyed this! It was great as supplemental activities for early finishers, or for students who needed extra support in Small Groups!
This resource was a super fun way to review fractions with my rising 7th grader. I would definitely encourage other home school parents to use this - math review was a little less tedious with this!
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Fractions Review Math Mystery Activity - 6th Grade Edition: Reciprocals, Divide, Multiply, Adding & Subtracting Fractions. Engage and motivate your students with this fun fractions math mystery activity! Great for review of a few different fraction skills in one.

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!

<The videos have been updated to include a voiceover.>

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Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow the list of suspects to find the culprit and the cure!

Suggestion: Pace the clues one by one to keep the class at the same point. If using the clues in a different order, keep the suspect list away from students until all five clues are completed and discovered.

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Preparation

- No Prep required! Print the student pagesandstaple them in a folder, and your students are ready.

- Have the video hook ready for viewing at the start of the lesson on an IWB, iPad, or computer monitor screen.

- Editable locations list included: This lets you change the location names to alter the final 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

There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:

  • Clue 1 Worksheet: Reciprocals
  • Clue 2 Worksheet: Divide Fractions and Whole Numbers
  • Clue 3 Worksheet: Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
  • Clue 4 Worksheet: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Number Fractions with unlike denominators (simplifying answers required)
  • Clue 5 Worksheet: Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers (Simplifying required)

Students must use critical thinking skills to determine what the clue is telling them to eliminate from the list of possibilities.

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Multiple Uses

- Suitable for independent, pairs, or group work.

- Use as part of your math centers, add to your sub tubs, make it part of your early finisher tasks, give for homework, or make it part of your classroom practice/review sessions.

I recommend pacing this activity by giving students one clue at a time. Once the whole class has completed a clue, then move on to the next clue, either 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."

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How long will this activity take?

Time to complete will vary anywhere between 30mins - 2 hours or more! 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.

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

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This Fractions Math Mystery is available for other grades. Click on the links to check out what fraction skills are covered in each:

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of the Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 2)

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 3)

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 4)

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 5)

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 6)

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of the Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 7)

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Bundle and Save!

COMPLETE Math Mystery Bundle for GRADE 6

HOLIDAY Math Mystery Bundle {GRADE 6}

SEASONS Math Mystery Bundle Pack (GRADE 6)

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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)



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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, create a story context for (2/3) ÷ (3/4) and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient; use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that (2/3) ÷ (3/4) = 8/9 because 3/4 of 8/9 is 2/3. (In general, (𝘢/𝘣) ÷ (𝘤/𝘥) = 𝘢𝘥/𝘣𝘤.) How much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 3/4-cup servings are in 2/3 of a cup of yogurt? How wide is a rectangular strip of land with length 3/4 mi and area 1/2 square mi?

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