Dividing Decimals & Dividing Fractions Division Math Mystery Game - 6th Grade

Division Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Divided Dragons 6th Grade Edition – Your students will be practicing and reviewing division skills to solve which dragon is responsible for the breaking up of the Dragon Alliance! This fun and engaging math activity will motivate your students during math class.

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs 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!

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Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document in the folder containing a Google Slides link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive. Parts of the pages are editable, so your students can complete them without printing the pages. Please note you will need to make a copy of the Google Slides to your drive before you can edit.

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Preparation

- Easy Prep! Print the student pages, staple or place in a folder, and your students are set to solve the math mystery.

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

- Editable suspects list included: This enables you to change the suspect names to alter the final mystery outcome. Two alternative pre-made lists 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: Dividing with 2-Digit & 3-Digit Whole Numbers (No Remainders)
• Clue 2: Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers
• Clue 3: Division with Decimal Divisors
• Clue 4: Divide Whole Numbers by Fractions (Most with Models provided)
• Clue 5: Divide Fractions by Fractions (Simplifying Answers Required)

Students must use critical thinking skills to determine what the clue tells 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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Currently available for:

This Division Math Mystery activity is available for GRADES 3-6!

Division Math Mystery: Case of The Divided Dragons (3rd Grade)

Division Math Mystery: Case of The Divided Dragons (4th Grade)

Division Math Mystery: Case of The Divided Dragons (5th Grade)

Division Math Mystery: Case of The Divided Dragons (6th Grade)

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

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COMPLETE Math Mystery Bundle for GRADE 6

HOLIDAY Math Mystery Bundle {GRADE 6}

SEASONS Math Mystery Bundle Pack (GRADE 6)

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