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New Years Activity: 4th Grade New Year's Math Mystery

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I have done these math mysteries with just about every grade level and I can't praise them enough. Not only do I LOVE them, my students yell out with JOY whenever I bring one out. They love them, also. If you don't have any of these for any grade, get them! NOW!
My students were highly engaged in this activity. I used it for fast finishers and for Friday fun day.
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Description

This New Year's Math Mystery, the 'Case of the Millennium Bug' - 4th Grade Edition - will add an exciting twist to your math sessions. This activity will engage and motivate your students to get back into their math work after the holiday break!

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.


⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)

⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

Students must use their math skills to eliminate suspects to find out who the New Year Hacker is!

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Preparation

- No Prep required! Print the student pages, staple or place

them in a folder, and your students are set to go.

- Have the video hook ready for viewing at the start of the

lesson on an IWB, iPad, or computer monitor screen.

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Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues

There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:

- CLUE 1: Compare Units of Length (Customary and Metric Options provided)

- CLUE 2: Subtracting LIKE Fractions (simplifying answers required)

- CLUE 3: Addition (5-Digit Numbers with 5-digit numbers)

- CLUE 4: Dividing 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers (no remainders)

- CLUE 5: Multiplying 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers

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

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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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Want different math skills?

The Case of the Millennium Bug is available in the other Grade editions listed below. Click to check out the math skills covered in each packet.

New Year Math Mystery: Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 1)

New Year Math Mystery: Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 2)

New Year Math Mystery: Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 3)

New Year Math Mystery: Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 4)

New Year Math Mystery: Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 5)

New Year Math Mystery: Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 6)

New Year Math Mystery: Case of The Millennium Bug (GRADE 7)

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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 4

Holiday Math Mystery Bundle {GRADE 4}

Seasons Math Mystery Bundle Pack (GRADE 4)

SKILLS Math Mystery Bundle (4th Grade)

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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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>>Download the FREE 4th Grade Math Mystery Checklist here<<

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table. For example, know that 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the length of a 4 ft snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs (1, 12), (2, 24), (3, 36),...
Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
Find whole-number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole.

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