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Easter Activity: 4th Grade Math Mystery Game - CSI Escape Room

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I have almost ALL of these sets, and my kids LOVE them! They are the best way to practice math skills in an engaging way. Thank you!
My students love all the math mysteries, so I always buy them for holidays as fun reviews. These are great in small groups or working individually. Students are very engaged and motivated to solve the puzzles to get answers to the clues. Highly recommend!!
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Description

4th Grade Easter Math Mystery Activity to keep your students engaged and learning around the holiday! The 'Case of the Rotten Eggs' (4th Grade Edition) will add an exciting twist to your math sessions. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the Google Docs option provided.


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

BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

Update: >>The Videos now have voiceovers<<


Easy Prep!

  • PDF printable version - print and copy the worksheets, and your student detectives are ready to solve!
  • Google Slides Digital version - Find the link in the Teacher Instructions section to open the worksheets digitally in Google Slides. Make a copy for your students and assign it. Students must be in 'edit' mode to enter answers.


Students must use their math skills to eliminate hideouts to discover WHERE Slimewort is hiding!


Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues

There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:

  • Clue 1 Worksheet: What is the value of the underlined digit? (5-6 Digit Numbers)
  • Clue 2 Worksheet: Multiply numbers ending in zeroes (1-3 Digit Numbers)
  • Clue 3 Worksheet: Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Number Fractions
  • Clue 4 Worksheet: Making Change (From $20)
  • Clue 5 Worksheet: Convert Place Values ( from ones to ten thousands) e.g. 200 tens = _______ Thousands

Students must use critical thinking skills to determine what clues are telling them to eliminate from the list of possible hideouts.

>The pack includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, an elimination guide, an editable suspect list, and printable awards.


How long will this activity take?

The time to complete will vary anywhere between 30 minutes and 2 hours! 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. I recommend pacing this activity by giving students one clue at a time. Once the whole class has completed a clue, move on to the next clue 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." There are lots of ways to implement this activity in your classroom; learn more in the blog post link below:

Read Blog Post: Five Easy Ways to use Math Mysteries in your Classroom.



Multiple Uses

Great for:

  • Review
  • Consolidation
  • Math Centers
  • Extra Practice
  • Enrichment
  • Early Finishers
  • Homework
  • Substitute Teachers

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Want different math skills?

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

GRADE 2

GRADE 3

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

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

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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)


Browse the 4th Grade Range:

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

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Mrs. J.

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right. For example, recognize that 700 ÷ 70 = 10 by applying concepts of place value and division.
Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison.
Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.
Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in more than one way, recording each decomposition by an equation. Justify decompositions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model. Examples: 3/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8; 3/8 = 1/8 + 2/8; 2 1/8 = 1 + 1 + 1/8 = 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8.

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