4th Grade Back to School Math Mystery Beginning of the Year Escape Room Game

DescriptionThis 4th grade back to school math mystery is an easy-to-use activity that both the teacher and student will enjoy! Students complete back to school worksheets while solving a mystery at the same time. It's a fourth grade math escape room filled with back to school math activities for the beginning of the year with NO prep work focusing on reviewing 3rd grade math skills! It also comes with a digital math mystery / digital escape room for Google Slides. Mystery math is SO much fun and perfect for any team building or collaboration math activities. What are you waiting for? Your students will LOVE this!Click here to save BIG when you buy the 4th Grade Math Mystery Bundle!WHAT IS THIS?In this 4th grade math mystery, students complete a series of clues to find the missing pencil. 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.⭐Explore More Back to School 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 fourth grade students the directions and give each student a suspect list. Step 2: Each time students solve a clue, it will reveal what to cross out on their suspect list!Step 3: When students complete all clues, the mystery will be solved and the thief will be revealed!INCLUDED SKILLS:Multiplication FactsDivision Facts3 Digit Addition3 Digit SubtractionEquivalent FractionsError AnalysisBack to School-Themed!INCLUDES 3 OPTIONS:Mystery #1: 4th Grade Back to School Math ReviewMystery #2: Back to School Addition and Subtraction FactsMystery #3: Back to School Multiplication and Division 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 4th grade math skills (Mystery #1), the multiplication and division facts (Mystery #2), or the add/subtract facts math mystery (Mystery #3). And another cool fact? Clues are interchangeable! This means you could use the 4th grade mystery and swap out one of the clues for an add/subtract clue instead if you wanted to. 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:On grade level: Partner/group activityRemediation: Use in small groups with teacher supportEnrichment: Give to students to complete independentlyEvery 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!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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! Students in K-1 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 for K-1. For grades 2-5, partners, table groups, and independent practice is appropriate. As students become more comfortable, working in pairs and independently will become more feasible.Are the phonics/grammar mysteries the same as the math mysteries?No—phonics and grammar mysteries are completely different! They use their own set of clues, target grammar or phonics skills, and end with a unique conclusion. The only shared piece is the starting list of suspects, but each mystery reveals a different culprit. Check out the preview to see the differences in detail—you can absolutely purchase both and enjoy solving the mystery twice!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.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. You could also have students work on incomplete assignments or read a book.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MORE MATH MYSTERIES:Dinosaur Mystery: Add and Subtract to 100,000Magic Mystery: Add and Subtract Mixed NumbersDonut Mystery: Long Division: 3 by 1 Digit & 4 by 1 DigitPirate Mystery: Place Value to 100,000Space Mystery: 1 by 3 Digit MultiplicationSports Mystery: Rounding to Any Place ValueSchool Mystery: Back to School Math ReviewHalloween Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewThanksgiving Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewChristmas Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewWinter Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewPet Shop Mystery: Multiplicative Comparison ProblemsVideo Game Mystery: Multi-Step Word ProblemsRestaurant Mystery: Compare DecimalsValentine’s Day Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewZoo Mystery: GeometryMissing Princess Mystery: 1 by 4 Digit MultiplicationRace Car Mystery: Read and Write DecimalsLeprechaun Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewTheme Park Mystery: Add Fraction Denominators of 10 & 100Under the Sea Mystery: 2 by 2 Digit MultiplicationEaster Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewSpring Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewRock Star Mystery: Factors and MultiplesSafari Mystery: Equivalent Fractions & Comparing FractionsAround the World Mystery: Multiply Fractions by Whole NumbersSummer Mystery: 4th Grade Math ReviewCamping Mystery: Area and PerimeterMailman Mystery: Measure with ProtractorsBox Mystery: Measurement ConversionsALL 4th Grade Mysteries------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ALIGNS WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS:3.NBT.2, 2.OA.2, 3.OA.1, 3.OA.2, 3.OA.7, 3.NF.3ALIGNS WITH TEXAS TEKS:2.4A, 2.6A, 2.6B, 3.3F, 3.3G, 3.4A, 3.4D, 3.4E, 3.4F, 3.4H, 3.4J, 3.4H, 3.4J, 3.5A, 3.6E, 4.3C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other Information:Follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded. 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