March Madness Basketball Math Enrichment- Whodunnit Math Mystery

Who stole the teacher's basketball bracket?

This fun and challenging activity has students up and moving to solve a variety of problems. There are 10 problems with a focus on: geometry/customary measurement problem solving (perimeter, symmetry, rectangles, squares); adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators; fractions of a set; adding/subtracting/multiplying decimals; algebra/coordinate graphing/order of operations; multiplication and division problem solving- all with a fun March Madness and basketball theme. Students solve the problems and each correct answer gives them a clue in figuring out who took the bracket, where it is, and why it was taken.

Just print and go- hardly any prep, other than cutting out 10 problems, or assigning the problems digitally, is needed!

Included is a letter to the students about the mystery they have to solve, 10 problems that review a variety of math concepts, student answer sheets encouraging students to show their work, and answer keys for all the problems. Additionally, there is a QR code on the answer sheet that students can use to check their work when they have completed the activity if you have access to tablets in your room.

Your students will definitely be challenged by this. Students don't realize they are solving difficult word problems because they are having too much fun solving the mystery!

Includes:

Teacher file that has letter to students, questions, student answer sheet, and answer key with explanations of how to solve the problems

Student file contains the letter to students, questions, and answer sheet