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5th Grade Beginning of the Year Activity - Back to School Math Mystery Game

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This was a fun activity to do with my students at the beginning of the year. They really seemed to enjoy it!
My students love this work! I can always count on these stories to engage even the most reluctant/tired learners, and the intro videos are a hit!
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Description

Back to School Math Mystery: the Case of The School Invaders - 5th Grade Edition.

Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky, slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School!

Easy prep!

  • Printable PDF - print, copy, solve!
  • Digital worksheets with Google Slides or EASEL

Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. The clues will help them eliminate locations to find where the aliens' transponder is!

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ā­Optional video hook included for introducing the case!

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO HOOK! or check out in the preview section.

ā­Due to several requests, now there is the option to use a video hook that says TARGET: 'Your School' instead of TARGET: Mathhattan Elementary. I've added an editable story page for you to add your school's name in the reading section too.

ā­Ending Video Clip also included to wrap up the mystery!


ā­Math Skills Required to Unlock Cluesā­

There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:

  • Clue 1: Division Facts (1-12 Random mix)
  • Clue 2: Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms
  • Clue 3: Multiplication Facts (Random mix between 2-12)
  • Clue 4: Ordering Decimals (Tenths and Hundredths)
  • Clue 5: Prime and Composite Numbers

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

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ā­Multiple Usesā­

- Consolidation

- Practice and Review

- Math Centers

- Early Finishers

- Substitute Teachers

- Assessment for learning

- Homework

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How long will this activity take?

Time to complete varies depending on your student's familiarity with the math mystery format and the skills required to unlock clues. You can pace it out by completing one clue a day --> there are five clues!

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- If you would like more challenging math skills, select a higher grade level version of this mystery.

- If you would like a set of easier math skills, select a lower-grade level version of this mystery.

This Back to School Math Mystery activity is also available for the other grade levels listed below:

Case of the School Invaders - Grade 1

Case of the School Invaders - Grade 2

Case of the School Invaders - Grade 3

Case of the School Invaders - Grade 4

Case of the School Invaders - Grade 5

Case of the School Invaders - 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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Bundle and Save!

COMPLETE Math Mystery Bundle for GRADE 5

Holiday Math Mystery Bundle {GRADE 5}

Seasons Math Mystery Bundle Pack (GRADE 5)

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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 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).
Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100. Recognize that a whole number is a multiple of each of its factors. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is a multiple of a given one-digit number. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is prime or composite.
Explain why a fraction š˜¢/š˜£ is equivalent to a fraction (š˜Æ Ɨ š˜¢)/(š˜Æ Ɨ š˜£) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.
Compare two decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two decimals refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual model.

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