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Second Grade Math Problem Solving Project | Math Mystery Ice Cream
Second Grade Math Problem Solving Project | Math Mystery Ice Cream
Second Grade Math Problem Solving Project | Math Mystery Ice Cream
Second Grade Math Problem Solving Project | Math Mystery Ice Cream
Second Grade Math Problem Solving Project | Math Mystery Ice Cream
Second Grade Math Problem Solving Project | Math Mystery Ice Cream
Second Grade Math Problem Solving Project | Math Mystery Ice Cream
Second Grade Math Problem Solving Project | Math Mystery Ice Cream
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2nd Grade Math Story Problems! Second Grade Math and Second Grade Reading! Project-Based Learning engaging math story problem project! Now includes links to Google Slides versions of the resource!

This math-story problem project is an awesome way to keep your students engaged in math problem-solving! Students will be intrinsically motivated to solve the mystery and along the way they will be engaged in solving math problems! This project is differentiated with two different levels includes to support students at different levels of problem-solving. It also includes a printable version and a digital version to support distance learning! It is also self-checking, so students will have feedback right away at the end of the project to see if they are correct because if they are incorrect their answer won’t be one of the suspect choices.

This project includes 14 pages per level of engaging math story problems! Embedded in the story problems are reading passages at an approximate 410-600 Lexile level so they are great for second grade readers! If the reading level is too challenging for students, you can always do this project in small groups or as a read-aloud at school or at home.

Look for the level key on the bottom right side of each page to ensure that students are working on the correct level. Both levels of this project are aligned to standards 2.OA.A.1, 2.OA.B.2, 2.NBT.A.4, 2.NBT.B.5, 2.NBT.B.7, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8. The project is also aligned to ELA standards CCSS.ELA-LITERATURE-2.3 and ELA-LITERATURE.2.10. The levels include the following types of problems:

  • Level 1: addition and subtraction within 1,000, fluency within 20 and 100. Some regrouping included. Mostly result unknown with some compare and unknown addend problems. Contextual problems with money less than one dollar. Clocks with hour and half hours.
  • Level 2: addition and subtraction within 1,000, fluency within 20 and 100. Regrouping on most problems. Mixed story problem structure with some multi-step problems. Contextual problems with money greater than one dollar. Clocks with hour, half hour and quarter hours.

How does it work?

  • Students are presented with a mystery situation, and the possible suspects for who committed the crime.
  • Students read the alibi statements for each character and solve the related math problem(s) on each page.
  • Students use the additional details, clues, detective conversations and information to determine who is guilty of the crime.
  • Students determine who they think is guilty. Then they solve the final problem to see if they are correct. In order for this to work, they must solve every problem correctly. If they find that the final problem is unsolvable, or their answer is not a possible option, then they need to go back and check their work!

*The Melted Ice Cream Incident: The ice cream party at South Park Elementary School is CANCELLED because someone unplugged the freezer and melted all the ice cream! Who could have committed such a crime? Play the role of detective to figure out which suspect is guilty of melting all the ice cream!

"Where were you at the time of the crime?

It couldn’t be you, so tell us why!

We hope you have a good alibi! "

The project opens as a ZIP file which includes:

  • PDF versions of each level of the project
  • Power Point versions of each level of the project (with easy-to-use "enter text here" boxes for easy online submission). Compatible with Google Drive/Google Classroom
  • Directions for Digital Use
  • Answer keys for every page!

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Check out these similar products for first and second grade math!

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About the Author

Melanie Doppler--Math Coach Connection taught in a 3rd and 4th grade multi-age classroom in a Title 1 public school in Wisconsin for 3 years, 5th grade math and science for 2 years in a public school in Tennessee, and spent 1 1/2 years as a math coach. She has her BS in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is committed to creating fun and creative products that are differentiated and aligned to the math content standards!

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Purchase of this digital download is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part) on the internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please email me with any questions: mathcoachconnection@gmail.com

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2nd Grade Math Story Problems! Second Grade Math and Second Grade Reading! Project-Based Learning engaging math story problem project! Now includes links to Google Slides versions of the resource!

This math-story problem project is an awesome way to keep your students engaged in math problem-solving! Students will be intrinsically motivated to solve the mystery and along the way they will be engaged in solving math problems! This project is differentiated with two different levels includes to support students at different levels of problem-solving. It also includes a printable version and a digital version to support distance learning! It is also self-checking, so students will have feedback right away at the end of the project to see if they are correct because if they are incorrect their answer won’t be one of the suspect choices.

This project includes 14 pages per level of engaging math story problems! Embedded in the story problems are reading passages at an approximate 410-600 Lexile level so they are great for second grade readers! If the reading level is too challenging for students, you can always do this project in small groups or as a read-aloud at school or at home.

Look for the level key on the bottom right side of each page to ensure that students are working on the correct level. Both levels of this project are aligned to standards 2.OA.A.1, 2.OA.B.2, 2.NBT.A.4, 2.NBT.B.5, 2.NBT.B.7, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8. The project is also aligned to ELA standards CCSS.ELA-LITERATURE-2.3 and ELA-LITERATURE.2.10. The levels include the following types of problems:

  • Level 1: addition and subtraction within 1,000, fluency within 20 and 100. Some regrouping included. Mostly result unknown with some compare and unknown addend problems. Contextual problems with money less than one dollar. Clocks with hour and half hours.
  • Level 2: addition and subtraction within 1,000, fluency within 20 and 100. Regrouping on most problems. Mixed story problem structure with some multi-step problems. Contextual problems with money greater than one dollar. Clocks with hour, half hour and quarter hours.

How does it work?

  • Students are presented with a mystery situation, and the possible suspects for who committed the crime.
  • Students read the alibi statements for each character and solve the related math problem(s) on each page.
  • Students use the additional details, clues, detective conversations and information to determine who is guilty of the crime.
  • Students determine who they think is guilty. Then they solve the final problem to see if they are correct. In order for this to work, they must solve every problem correctly. If they find that the final problem is unsolvable, or their answer is not a possible option, then they need to go back and check their work!

*The Melted Ice Cream Incident: The ice cream party at South Park Elementary School is CANCELLED because someone unplugged the freezer and melted all the ice cream! Who could have committed such a crime? Play the role of detective to figure out which suspect is guilty of melting all the ice cream!

"Where were you at the time of the crime?

It couldn’t be you, so tell us why!

We hope you have a good alibi! "

The project opens as a ZIP file which includes:

  • PDF versions of each level of the project
  • Power Point versions of each level of the project (with easy-to-use "enter text here" boxes for easy online submission). Compatible with Google Drive/Google Classroom
  • Directions for Digital Use
  • Answer keys for every page!

****************************************************************************

Check out these similar products for first and second grade math!

2nd Grade Summer Math Story Problems

Distance Learning Zoo Field Trip Project

Distance Learning 2nd & 3rd Grade ELA & Math Project | Fossil Hunt

Mermaid Math | First Grade Math Review

Spring Math Fact Family Fluency Practice | Addition and Subtraction

First Grade Math Fact Fluency Bundle

Second Grade Math Fact Fluency Bundle

Fall Math Second Grade Story Problems

Second Grade End of the Year Math Review

Pumpkin Place Value Cards

Second Grade Back to School Math Review

Winter Math Story Problem Book

Addition and Subtraction Fluency Winter Math

*****************************************************************************

About the Author

Melanie Doppler--Math Coach Connection taught in a 3rd and 4th grade multi-age classroom in a Title 1 public school in Wisconsin for 3 years, 5th grade math and science for 2 years in a public school in Tennessee, and spent 1 1/2 years as a math coach. She has her BS in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is committed to creating fun and creative products that are differentiated and aligned to the math content standards!

*****************************************************************************

How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:

• Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to make the cost of your future purchases lower! Your feedback means so much to me! It really helps me design products that are the most useful for the elementary classroom! ☺

Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:

• Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺

*****************************************************************************

TERMS OF USE - © Melanie Doppler-Math Coach Connection

Purchase of this digital download is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part) on the internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please email me with any questions: mathcoachconnection@gmail.com

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Great Resource!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 10, 2026
Met expectations
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I used this for my enrichment class and they loved it. Thank you!
Shirley P.
324 reviews • Illinois
Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
January 27, 2025
Love this for my high ability students that need practice with applying their math skills.
Casey G.
360 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Student populations: Learning difficulties
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Jan 27, 2025
Thanks for the incredible feedback!
Rated 5 out of 5
February 22, 2023
This was awesome! My students were very engaged in this activity.
Danielle O.
147 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
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Feb 22, 2023
Thank you so much for the amazing feedback! I am so happy to hear that this math mystery was so engaging for your students!
Rated 5 out of 5
July 13, 2022
My students loved this mystery! I had students work in blended groups and used the more challenging of the two options. They were very engaged in this activity and we took a few days to complete it. It was a great way to review many standards at the end of the year. Thanks!
147 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
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Jul 13, 2022
Thank you so much for the awesome feedback! I’m so happy to hear your students were engaged in this project! I love the idea to do it in blended groups!
Rated 5 out of 5
June 22, 2022
My students loved this! Very engaging and perfect for end-of-the year project or enrichment/ fast-finisher project.
Kelsie G.
287 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
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Jun 23, 2022
I’m so happy to hear your students loved this project! Thanks for the great feedback!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 10, 2022
Loved this!!
Katherine M.
400 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
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May 11, 2022
Thanks for the great feedback!
Rated 5 out of 5
April 28, 2022
Fun!!
527 reviews
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Apr 28, 2022
Thanks for the great feedback!!
Rated 4 out of 5
April 28, 2022
My students loved using this as part of our math review while working on a school wide mystery unit. It was very engaging and students loved it!
sarah B.
124 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
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Apr 28, 2022
Thank you so much for the great feedback! Please let me know if there is anything that would make this a 5 star resource!

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m.
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
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