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Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets
Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets
Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets
Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets
Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets
Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets
Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets
Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets
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"I used this for a quick end of unit review when my gifted students were gone. Everyone LOVED it! Even my gifted students asked if they could have a chance to complete! Thanks so much for sharing."
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Description

This bar graphs activity for 3rd grade is a Whodunnit math mystery where students interpret and analyze data to solve clues. Perfect for bar graphs worksheets, review, or engaging students with meaningful data practice.

Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up bar graphs!

Based on my popular CSI projects, I have created Whodunnits? The Whodunnits plan to focus on single content topics as opposed to units and will focus more on skill building than application. Every day can't be a project day, so Whodunnits can be an engaging out-of-the-seat activity to practice important skills.

In a Whodunnit?, students will work in teams to solve 10 practice problems that increase in difficulty. After each answer, they will receive a clue. Similar to the popular board game Clue, there will be a fictional "injury", the goal will be to determine the "criminal", the scene of the crime, and the method. Scenes will be placed around the room, and the students will have at it.

In this 10-page document, you will be given an outline for how to implement the project, a student worksheet, and 10 "Clues" to be printed and plastered to the wall.

***THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A GOOGLE SLIDES INTERACTIVE VERSION INCLUDED. REDOWNLOAD IF YOU HAVE IT ALREADY***

An answer key has been added to the end of the file for your convenience.

You may be interested in the following discounted bundles. SAVE $$$!

Whodunnit -– ALL OF THEM – (3-8)

Whodunnit –- Pre-Algebra

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21st Century 3rd Grade –- the Entire Curriculum

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Bar Graphs 3rd Grade Activity | Whodunnit Math Mystery | Worksheets

Clark Creative Math
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10
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Teaching Duration
45 minutes

What others say

"I used this for a quick end of unit review when my gifted students were gone. Everyone LOVED it! Even my gifted students asked if they could have a chance to complete! Thanks so much for sharing."
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Chrissy M.

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Description

This bar graphs activity for 3rd grade is a Whodunnit math mystery where students interpret and analyze data to solve clues. Perfect for bar graphs worksheets, review, or engaging students with meaningful data practice.

Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up bar graphs!

Based on my popular CSI projects, I have created Whodunnits? The Whodunnits plan to focus on single content topics as opposed to units and will focus more on skill building than application. Every day can't be a project day, so Whodunnits can be an engaging out-of-the-seat activity to practice important skills.

In a Whodunnit?, students will work in teams to solve 10 practice problems that increase in difficulty. After each answer, they will receive a clue. Similar to the popular board game Clue, there will be a fictional "injury", the goal will be to determine the "criminal", the scene of the crime, and the method. Scenes will be placed around the room, and the students will have at it.

In this 10-page document, you will be given an outline for how to implement the project, a student worksheet, and 10 "Clues" to be printed and plastered to the wall.

***THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A GOOGLE SLIDES INTERACTIVE VERSION INCLUDED. REDOWNLOAD IF YOU HAVE IT ALREADY***

An answer key has been added to the end of the file for your convenience.

You may be interested in the following discounted bundles. SAVE $$$!

Whodunnit -– ALL OF THEM – (3-8)

Whodunnit –- Pre-Algebra

Need an Entire Curriculum?

21st Century 3rd Grade –- the Entire Curriculum

21st Century Pre-Algebra –- the Entire Curriculum

For more tips, tricks and ideas check out the Clark Creative Education Blog

And join our community where I post ideas, anecdotes, elaborations & every once in a while I pass out TPT gift cards! And jokes! I do jokes too!

Clark Creative Education Facebook Page

Report this resource to TPT
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A Fun Review Game
Rated 5 out of 5
August 27, 2025
Met expectations
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Standards-aligned
This was such a fun way to practice graphing. My students absolutely love Whodunnits.
Alexsa Ribler
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1,072 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
May 21, 2025
My students loved using this resource to collaboratively work together and solve the problems!
Teacher Tina Tips
(TPT Seller)
53 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
October 7, 2024
I used this for a quick end of unit review when my gifted students were gone. Everyone LOVED it! Even my gifted students asked if they could have a chance to complete! Thanks so much for sharing.
Chrissy M.
523 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
April 23, 2024
My students love the Whodunnit activities. It is a great way to get them up and moving with some added fun while still working on assessing standards.
Melinda Elliott
(TPT Seller)
244 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
September 15, 2023
Great practice on how to read information from bar graphs. My students love solving the crime.
Roxana C.
173 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
September 8, 2023
My students love these activities. I highly recommend them.
Elizabeth M.
114 reviews
Grades taught: 10th, 11th, 12th
Rated 5 out of 5
March 12, 2023
I used this resource as an extension activity, and my students LOVED it! They were engaged and had no trouble getting started. It was easy to add to Schoology and grade. I highly recommend this resource.
Rebecca Nevling
(TPT Seller)
306 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
February 26, 2023
My class can't get enough of these Whodunnit activities! They enjoy that I change the names to some of our teachers' names - it was a good motivation piece to find out who done it! They nailed the knowledge of bar graphs too. Thanks!
Amanda J.
22 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd

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Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.
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