Kindergarten Easter Activity: Easter Math Mystery - Case of The Egg Thief

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Grade Levels

PreK - 1st, Homeschool

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Math, Numbers, Easter

Resource Type

Worksheets, Activities

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CCSSK.CC.B.4b

CCSSK.CC.B.5

CCSSK.CC.C.6

CCSSK.CC.C.7

CCSSK.OA.A.1

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17 pages

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My kids love doing these mystery activities and ask for them frequently! They are a great way to get kids excited about doing math.

— Andrea S.

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This was such a fun activity for my students. I had used the older grades version's before so I was worried this might be too hard for my younger group of student but it was exactly at their level.

— Judy R.

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Description

This Easter Math Mystery will engage and motivate your students during math time. 5'Ws Mystery Structure. In the Case of The Egg Thief, students must use their math skills to discover five important clues about the case: who, where, when, what, and why. Students must cut out the picture answer on their clue sheet and paste it into their Mystery Case file until all five have been completed.

⭐A video hook sets the stage for engagement! Check out the video hook in the preview section.

⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.

(Please note: The videos now come with voiceovers to read the story).

Preparation

Easy prep! You can print and go or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided to complete the worksheets digitally.

This fun detective story also encourages literacy skills. Students must read simple sentences/phrases and match the information given with a text picture stencil to present on their mystery case file.

You can choose to use this resource in a number of ways. Some suggestions are:

• Complete one clue page daily as part of daily math practice or mental math warmup.

• Use as an early finisher task for fast/advanced students.

• Homework practice (1 page per day or week)

• Complete all at once as a whole class (guided/groups/pairs/independently)

⭐Math Skills included in this Math Mystery⭐

• Clue 1 (WHAT) – Counting and comparing (less than 20)

• Clue 2 (WHEN) – Addition with pictures (less than 10)

• Clue 3 (WHERE) – Counting and comparing (less than 20)

• Clue 4 (WHO) – Ordering numbers – cut and paste (1-14)

• Clue 5 (WHY) – Subtraction with pictures (less than 19)

EXTRAS

• A Literacy Extension Activity for optional use post-investigation (Write a Letter to the Easter Bunny)

• Answer Sheets

• Printable awards to give to students who solve the mystery!

The Case of the Egg Thief Math Mystery is also available in the following grade edition packs:

I hope your students enjoy it. Please do not hesitate to email me at JJResourceCreations@gmail.com or use my store Q & A if you need help or have any questions when using this resource.

Thanks!

Mrs J.

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This is a different format from my other math mysteries. This is a new structure that I hope will work well with Kindergarten students. If you would prefer something more challenging or would like math mysteries for other grades/skills you can find more in my store.

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CCSSK.CC.B.4b

Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.

CCSSK.CC.B.5

Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects.

CCSSK.CC.C.6

Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.

CCSSK.CC.C.7

Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.

CCSSK.OA.A.1

Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.

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