1st Grade Christmas Math Mystery December Escape Room Where is Santa Math Game

DescriptionThis 1st grade Christmas math mystery is an easy-to-use activity that both the teacher and student will enjoy! Students complete Christmas math worksheets while solving a holiday math mystery at the same time. It's a first grade math escape room filled with Santa math activities for December with NO prep work focusing on reviewing math skills or math facts (multiple versions)! It also comes with a digital math mystery / digital escape room for Google Slides. Mystery math is SO much fun and perfect for any Christmas classroom transformation or as collaborative team building activities. What are you waiting for? Your students will LOVE this!Click here to save BIG when you buy the 1st Grade Math Mystery Bundle!WHAT IS THIS?In this 1st grade math mystery, students complete a series of clues to find Santa’s location! What makes these math mysteries perfect is how simple they are to use! Simply print the clues, read students the directions, and you're ready to play! No more wasting precious planning time cutting out task cards or organizing centers. Math mysteries are print-and-go.Please note: 1st graders will need support reading the directions and the clues on each page. ⭐Explore More Christmas Mysteries by Grade or Skill:⭐Math Mysteries: K | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Math Facts | K–5 Mini BundlePhonics Mysteries: Kindergarten | 1st | 2nd | CVCGrammar Mysteries: Grades 2–3 | Parts of SpeechDo you need a different skill or theme? Check out the free mystery guide to find what you need!HOW TO PLAYStep 1: Show first grade students the directions and give each student a location list. Step 2: Each time students solve a clue, it will reveal what to cross out on their location list!Step 3: When students complete all clues, the mystery will be solved and Santa’s location will be revealed!INCLUDED SKILLS:10 More or 10 LessAdd 3 NumbersTrue or False EquationsAddition and Subtraction Word ProblemsAddition and Subtraction Missing NumbersError AnalysisHoliday-Themed!INCLUDES 2 OPTIONS:Mystery #1: 1st Grade Christmas Math ReviewMystery #2: Christmas Addition and Subtraction FactsPlease note: The mysteries above might appear the "same" when you open them at first glance. But look carefully at the clues in each one! Each version above focuses on a different set of skills. Choose the one that fits what your students need practice with!Choose the mystery that includes multiple 1st grade math skills OR the add/subtract facts math mystery. Clues are interchangeable! This means you could use the 1st grade mystery and swap out one of the clues for an add/subtract clue instead. This activity is made to be flexible! 2 VERSIONS OF EVERY MYSTERY (3 & 5 CLUES)Differentiation can be tricky in any classroom. Every teacher has students of multiple ability levels who all require their attention. How do you help them all at once? Two versions of an activity! With math mysteries, you can choose between the 3 Clue & 5 Clue versions to give each student exactly what they need.Are you short on time or need fewer clues for students to solve? Use the 3 clue version! Do you have longer class periods or students who need a more challenging assignment? Use the 5 clue version! PRINT AND DIGITALChoose between print and go or the digital version with Google Slides. These are easy to assign in Google Classroom and are perfect for teachers who have copy limits.FAST FINISHER ACTIVITYIf students finish early, give them a certificate of completion and a directed drawing (includes 6) to complete while others continue working.BENEFITS OF MATH MYSTERIES:print and gono prep!digital option (Google Slides)fun and engagingeasy to differentiateencourages critical thinking3 Clue and 5 Clue optionsaligns with math standardsperfect for math review!HOW TO USE:Use in small groups: Complete with students together at the back table.Use whole group: give each student a copy and complete together as an entire classPlease note: Students in K-1 will need teacher support to read & understand the clues. This is not an independent activity for students in K-1.Every mystery comes with different clues for students to solve. Each time they solve a clue, students are given a phrase that will tell them what to cross off their recording sheet. Students are actively using their critical thinking skills to determine answers in these detective worksheets! When all clues are complete, students will solve the mystery!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MORE MATH MYSTERIES:Dinosaur Mystery: Add and Subtract to 100Magic Mystery: Add 3 NumbersDonut Mystery: Identify CoinsPirate Mystery: Place Value to 100Space Mystery: Addition & Subtraction Missing NumbersSports Mystery: 10 More 10 LessSchool Mystery: Reviews Skills Taught in KindergartenHalloween Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewThanksgiving Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewChristmas Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewWinter Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewVideo Game Mystery: Addition and Subtraction Word Problems to 20Pet Shop Mystery: Count to 120Restaurant Mystery: Compare Numbers to 120Valentine’s Day Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewMissing Princess Mystery: Counting OnZoo Mystery: GeometryRace Car Mystery: Unknown AddendsLeprechaun Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewTheme Park Mystery: Add to 20Under the Sea Mystery: Subtract to 20Easter Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewSpring Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewRock Star Mystery: Halves and FourthsSafari Mystery: True or False EquationsAround the World Mystery: GraphingSummer Mystery: 1st Grade Math ReviewCamping Mystery: Nonstandard MeasurementMailman Mystery: Tell Time to the Half HourBox Mystery: Subtract Multiples of 10ALL 1st Grade Mysteries------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ALIGNS WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS:1.NBT.5, 1.OA1, 1.OA.2, 1.OA.4, 1.OA.6, 1.OA.7, 1.OA.8ALIGNS WITH TEXAS TEKS:1.3A, 1.3B, 1.3D, 1.3E, 1.3F, 1.5C, 1.5D, 1.5E, 1.5F, 1.5G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):Do these come with 3 clues or 5 clues?Both! There are 2 versions so you can use the version that works best with your class. Or, you could differentiate and use the 3 clue version with some students and the 5 clue version with other groups. Both versions lead to the same conclusion/culprit, ensuring that students will not be aware of the different leveled assignments.How do I use this with my students?You can use this whole group, small group, in partners, table groups, independently, as homework, and more! First graders will need support reading the directions the first few times they complete these mysteries. I'd suggest completing them with teacher support in whole group or small groups at first. As students become more comfortable, working in pairs and independently will become more feasible.Are the phonics mysteries the same as the math mysteries?No! Phonics mysteries have their own set of clues, focus on reading and phonics skills, and end with a different conclusion. The only part that’s the same is the initial list of suspects. But each mystery leads to a different culprit--check out the preview to compare them in detail.Is a digital version included?Yes! The digital version is available in Google Slides and the link is included in the printable PDF. You can download the Google Slides to use in PowerPoint if needed as well. Why do the main mystery and the extra mystery look the same?The main mystery and the extra mystery feature the same clues but focus on different skills. This design ensures that students of varying abilities can work on different mysteries without realizing they are tackling different challenges.What should students do if they finish early?A fast finisher directed drawing activity is included for students who finish early! There is also a certificate of completion for every student. 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