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Back to School Math Mystery Activity 3rd Grade Case of the Cursed Classrooms

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This resource was a great way to determine which skills my students retained from the previous school year in a fun way. My students loved working on this activity.
I love the mystery resources. This allows for independent work and my students love working out the various problems on their own. Great for practice and critical thinking.
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Back to School Math Mystery Activity - 3rd Grade Edition Math Worksheets

The Case of the Cursed Classrooms Useful for 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.


Optional video hook included for introducing the case! Check out in the preview section.

Ending Video Clip also included to wrap up the mystery!

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Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues

There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:

  • Clue 1: Adding numbers up to 100 (no regrouping)
  • Clue 2: Subtracting numbers up to 100 (no regrouping)
  • Clue 3: Comparing numbers up to 100
  • Clue 4: Adding and Subtracting numbers up to 100 (with regrouping)
  • Clue 5: Ordering numbers up to 150

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

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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):

Currently available in a DIGITAL Game version with three math levels in one!

>> Click Here to check out the paperless 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 3

HOLIDAY Math Mysteries Bundle Pack GRADE 3

SKILLS Math Mystery Bundle (3rd Grade)

SEASONS Math Mystery Bundle Pack (GRADE 3)

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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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Mrs. J.

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