6th Grade St Patrick's Day Math Activity - St. Patrick's Day Math Mystery

What others say

"My students LOVE Math mysteries, even in 6th grade! It's a great way to have them review concepts on a day before break!"

Emily H.

"I needed to go to jury duty and I had this ready for the sub to use while I was gone. The students enjoyed the math activities to solve the mystery and they were did not fall behind or lose learning time while I was away. Fund, meaningful resource."

Stephanie O.

Description

St. Patrick's Day Math Mystery 6th Grade Edition. Engage and motivate your students during math class with this fun St Patrick's Day Math Mystery Activity! Students will be reviewing a variety of math skills to help Leroy McClumsy find his misplaced pot of gold!

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.

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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)

⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

Update: >>The Videos now have voiceovers<<

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⭐Easy Prep!⭐

PDF printable version - print and copy the worksheets, and your student detectives are ready to solve!
Google Slides Digital version - Find the link in the Teacher Instructions section to open the worksheets digitally in Google Slides. Make a copy for your students and assign it. Students must be in 'edit' mode to enter answers.

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⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐

There are five clue worksheets. Below is the math involved to solve:

Clue 1: Multiplying Decimals
Clue 2: Writing Fractions and Decimals as Percentages
Clue 3: Area of Triangles (customary and metric options provided)
Clue 4: Ordering Positive and Negative Numbers (decimals included)
Clue 5: Exponents with Decimal Bases

It also included instructions, printable awards, a digital option with Google Slides, an editable locations list, and two videos (for the introduction and ending).

⭐Multiple Uses⭐

Great for:

Review
Consolidation
Math Centers
Extra Practice
Enrichment
Early Finishers
Homework
Substitute Teachers

This math mystery is also available for grades 1-5:

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 1)

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 2)

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 3)

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 4)

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 5)

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6th Grade St Patrick's Day Math Activity - St. Patrick's Day Math Mystery

Name: 6th Grade St Patrick's Day Math Activity - St. Patrick's Day Math Mystery
Brand: Mrs J's Resource Creations
SKU: 2382104
Price: 4.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.87 (188 reviews)

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Digital downloads

Google Apps

Grades

5th - 7th

Subjects

Math, Other (Math)

Standards

CCSS6.G.A.1

CCSS6.NS.B.3

CCSS6.NS.C.7c

What others say

"My students LOVE Math mysteries, even in 6th grade! It's a great way to have them review concepts on a day before break!"

Emily H.

Stephanie O.

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Description

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)

⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

Update: >>The Videos now have voiceovers<<

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

⭐Easy Prep!⭐

PDF printable version - print and copy the worksheets, and your student detectives are ready to solve!
Google Slides Digital version - Find the link in the Teacher Instructions section to open the worksheets digitally in Google Slides. Make a copy for your students and assign it. Students must be in 'edit' mode to enter answers.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

⭐Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues⭐

There are five clue worksheets. Below is the math involved to solve:

Clue 1: Multiplying Decimals
Clue 2: Writing Fractions and Decimals as Percentages
Clue 3: Area of Triangles (customary and metric options provided)
Clue 4: Ordering Positive and Negative Numbers (decimals included)
Clue 5: Exponents with Decimal Bases

It also included instructions, printable awards, a digital option with Google Slides, an editable locations list, and two videos (for the introduction and ending).

⭐Multiple Uses⭐

Great for:

Review
Consolidation
Math Centers
Extra Practice
Enrichment
Early Finishers
Homework
Substitute Teachers

This math mystery is also available for grades 1-5:

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 1)

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 2)

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 3)

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 4)

St Patrick's Day Math Mystery: Case of The Misplaced Pot of Gold (GRADE 5)

You may also like:

Bundle & SAVE with -

Math Mystery HOLIDAY Bundle - GRADE 6

COMPLETE Math Mystery Bundle for GRADE 6

Seasons Math Mystery Bundle Pack (GRADE 6)OR

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TRY A FULL FREE MATH MYSTERY HERE (GRADES 1 - 6 DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE)

Browse the 6th Grade Range:

>>Download the FREE 6th Grade Math Mystery Checklist here<<

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FIND MORE GRADE 6 MATH MYSTERIES HERE

Check out our entire range of Math Mysteries HERE

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This is a great resource if you want to do math but also want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

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Rated 5 out of 5

April 19, 2026

My students LOVE Math mysteries, even in 6th grade! It's a great way to have them review concepts on a day before break!

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Rated 5 out of 5

August 22, 2025

engaging and curriculum aligned activity for st patricks day

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51 reviews • Outside the United States

Grades taught: 6th

Rated 4 out of 5

May 21, 2025

Great resource- it was a good supplement to our curriculum and what we have been working on. The students were engaged and enjoyed it. Thank you!

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1,039 reviews

Grades taught: 6th

Rated 4 out of 5

May 7, 2025

6th Grade St Patrick's Day Math Activity - St. Patrick's Day Math Mystery By Mrs J's Resource Creations is a great product. Math Mysteries are a fun way to practice and review skills.

Angela N.

132 reviews

Grades taught: 6th

Rated 5 out of 5

May 3, 2025

I needed to go to jury duty and I had this ready for the sub to use while I was gone. The students enjoyed the math activities to solve the mystery and they were did not fall behind or lose learning time while I was away. Fund, meaningful resource.

Stephanie O.

131 reviews

Grades taught: 6th

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Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSS6.G.A.1

Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.

CCSS6.NS.B.3

Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation.

CCSS6.NS.C.7c

Understand the absolute value of a rational number as its distance from 0 on the number line; interpret absolute value as magnitude for a positive or negative quantity in a real-world situation. For example, for an account balance of –30 dollars, write |–30| = 30 to describe the size of the debt in dollars.