Back to School Math Activity: 6th Grade Math Mystery Beginning of the Year
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Back to School Math Mystery Activity - 6th Grade Edition Math Worksheets
The Case of the Cursed Classrooms. Useful as a fun way to practice and review math skills early in the school year.
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the suspects to find who cursed the classrooms!
Easy prep!
- Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!
- Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL
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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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! Check out in the preview section.
⭐Ending Video Clip is also included to wrap up the mystery!
⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐
There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:
- Clue 1: Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- Clue 2: Order of Operations
- Clue 3: Multiply Whole Numbers by Decimals & Decimals by Decimals
- Clue 4: Add & Subtract Fractions (Unlike Denominators) Simplifying and converting to a mix number required in some questions.
- Clue 5: Ordering Decimal numbers (knowledge and understanding of decimal place value required)
Students must use critical thinking skills to figure out what the clue is telling
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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Need different math skills? Check out the other grade editions available below to solve the Case of the Cursed Classrooms (great for differentiating in your classrooms too):
- 1st Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
- 2nd Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
- 3rd Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
- 4th Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
- 5th Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
- 6th Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
- 7th Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
- 8th Grade Edition - Case of the Cursed Classrooms
Currently available in a CSI DIGITAL GAME version with three math levels in one! This is different from the Google Slides option. This provides a full game-like experience with lots of graphics. Check out the free trial found in the product description.
>> Click Here to check out the digital game option <<
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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 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.
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