Description
Are you searching for a fun activity to engage your high achievers and early finishers? This math mystery requires students to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators in twelve different story problems. It is best used as a review after students understand the concept.
This can be used with an entire class or group by placing the cards around the room. It can also be used with individual students by printing each clue in a packet.
The answer choices are not given so that students can not guess. Instead, they must solve each problem and then use the answer to get a clue. Clues include determining if the numerator and denominator are odd or even or prime or composite. Students must also simplify and compare fractions.
The answer to each problem will lead to a clue that will help eliminate suspects. Students will determine the suspect, the suspect’s age, the type of candy stolen, and the suspect’s location to solve the mystery.
So, are you ready to turn your classroom into a math-solving adventure?
Product Includes:
- Teacher Directions
- Student Directions
- Math Vocabulary
- 12 Fraction Story Problems with Clues
- Answer Recording Sheets
- Answer Key
- Detective Badges
Other Fraction Activities:
Which One Doesn't Belong? - Fractions
What's Cooking? - Recipe Conversions
Other Math Mysteries:
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Gifted & Talented Candy Math Mystery - Add & Subtract Fraction Story Problems
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Description
Are you searching for a fun activity to engage your high achievers and early finishers? This math mystery requires students to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators in twelve different story problems. It is best used as a review after students understand the concept.
This can be used with an entire class or group by placing the cards around the room. It can also be used with individual students by printing each clue in a packet.
The answer choices are not given so that students can not guess. Instead, they must solve each problem and then use the answer to get a clue. Clues include determining if the numerator and denominator are odd or even or prime or composite. Students must also simplify and compare fractions.
The answer to each problem will lead to a clue that will help eliminate suspects. Students will determine the suspect, the suspect’s age, the type of candy stolen, and the suspect’s location to solve the mystery.
So, are you ready to turn your classroom into a math-solving adventure?
Product Includes:
- Teacher Directions
- Student Directions
- Math Vocabulary
- 12 Fraction Story Problems with Clues
- Answer Recording Sheets
- Answer Key
- Detective Badges
Other Fraction Activities:
Which One Doesn't Belong? - Fractions
What's Cooking? - Recipe Conversions
Other Math Mysteries:
Follow Enhancing Enrichment. All new products are half off for the first 48 hours.
