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Multiplication Math Mystery Game 5th Grade - Multiplying Decimals, Fractions, +

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My 5th graders love math mysteries! They stay so engaged and are so excited every time I say we are going to do one. Great resource!
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Description

Multiplication Math Mystery: Case of The Monster Mix-Up 5th Grade Edition (please check the math skills involved in the outline below). This fun math mystery activity engages and motivates your students to review their multiplication skills. In this pack, your students must multiply whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

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!

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.


Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues

Students must use their multiplication skills to eliminate monster suspects to solve who needs to be arrested for the scare crimes in Mathhattan!

There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:

  • Clue 1: Multiply 2-digit Numbers by 2-digit numbers
  • Clue 2: Multiplying Decimals by Powers of Ten
  • Clue 3: Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers (simplifying required)
  • Clue 4: Multiplication Word Problems (1-3 digit numbers involved)
  • Clue 5: Multiplying Decimals by Decimals (all less than 1, and tenths place value only in the questions e.g. 0.1 X 0.2)

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


Multiple Uses

Great for:

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


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.


Other Grade Editions Available

⭐The Case of the Monster Mix-Up is also available in the following grade editions. Check out the skills and select a level that suits your class best.

Differentiation Tip: Clue swap across grade levels to adjust the mystery with skills to suit student needs. As long as the clue number being swapped is the same, the mystery will work the same.


TRY A FULL FREE MATH MYSTERY HERE (GRADES 1 - 6 DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE)


Browse the 5th Grade Range:

>>Download the FREE 5th Grade Math Mystery Checklist here<<


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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.
Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.
Interpret the product (𝘢/𝘣) × 𝘲 as a parts of a partition of 𝘲 into 𝘣 equal parts; equivalently, as the result of a sequence of operations 𝘢 × 𝘲 ÷ 𝘣. For example, use a visual fraction model to show (2/3) × 4 = 8/3, and create a story context for this equation. Do the same with (2/3) × (4/5) = 8/15. (In general, (𝘢/𝘣) × (𝘤/𝘥) = 𝘢𝘤/𝘣𝘥.)

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