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Are you looking for something to pep up your daily math numeracy routine? Do you need a fun and engaging math warm-up? Do you want to get your students excited and thinking deeply about all math operations? These ''Mystery Equations" are a FANTASTIC way to achieve engaging and critical math number sense! In order to solve each Mystery Equation, students must first find out the numbers that make up the equation by either using common knowledge, or diving into research! Each part of the equation has a picture that is linked to a website to find the specific number fact. Once number facts have been established, students use mental math or pencil and paper to solve the equation!
This product has 40 Mystery Equations over the 4 math operations.
- Addition (10 Mystery Equations)
- Subtraction (10 Mystery Equations)
- Multiplication (10 Mystery Equations)
- Division (10 Mystery Equations)
Check out the product thumbnails or see below for some examples!
Addition Example*
The Year the Titanic Sunk + The Year The Great Depression Began = ?
Subtraction Example*
Number of Letter in the English Alphabet - Number of Cups in a Gallon of Milk = ?
Multiplication Example*
The Number of Cupcakes in a Dozen x The Number of Continents in the World = ?
Division Example*
The Name of the Football Team from San Francisco / The Number of Books in the Harry Potter Series = ?
*Each part of the equation has a picture that is linked to a website to find the specific number fact. Do math AND develop research skills at the SAME TIME!
There are SO many ways to use this product:
- project on classroom board and hold a whole-group numeracy routine time
- digitally assign to students on desired learning platform and students type their responses
- print out slides on paper and have students respond independently as a formative assessment
- math/number talks
- journal prompts
- daily numeracy routines
- be creative!
Make sure to check out my other Math Numeracy Routines and make them a part of your every day math routine!
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Description
Are you looking for something to pep up your daily math numeracy routine? Do you need a fun and engaging math warm-up? Do you want to get your students excited and thinking deeply about all math operations? These ''Mystery Equations" are a FANTASTIC way to achieve engaging and critical math number sense! In order to solve each Mystery Equation, students must first find out the numbers that make up the equation by either using common knowledge, or diving into research! Each part of the equation has a picture that is linked to a website to find the specific number fact. Once number facts have been established, students use mental math or pencil and paper to solve the equation!
This product has 40 Mystery Equations over the 4 math operations.
- Addition (10 Mystery Equations)
- Subtraction (10 Mystery Equations)
- Multiplication (10 Mystery Equations)
- Division (10 Mystery Equations)
Check out the product thumbnails or see below for some examples!
Addition Example*
The Year the Titanic Sunk + The Year The Great Depression Began = ?
Subtraction Example*
Number of Letter in the English Alphabet - Number of Cups in a Gallon of Milk = ?
Multiplication Example*
The Number of Cupcakes in a Dozen x The Number of Continents in the World = ?
Division Example*
The Name of the Football Team from San Francisco / The Number of Books in the Harry Potter Series = ?
*Each part of the equation has a picture that is linked to a website to find the specific number fact. Do math AND develop research skills at the SAME TIME!
There are SO many ways to use this product:
- project on classroom board and hold a whole-group numeracy routine time
- digitally assign to students on desired learning platform and students type their responses
- print out slides on paper and have students respond independently as a formative assessment
- math/number talks
- journal prompts
- daily numeracy routines
- be creative!
Make sure to check out my other Math Numeracy Routines and make them a part of your every day math routine!
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