Back to School Math Activity - CSI Digital Math Mystery Escape Room Game

Back to School CSI Digital Math Mystery GAME. The Case of The Cursed Classrooms in a digital game format and can be played on any device with an Internet connection. Mystery meets escape room with this style of game. Your students will need to discover passwords at the end of each clue in order to access the next clue. Your Teacher copy will contain all links and passwords.

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MATH SKILLS:

There are THREE LEVELS of the game to choose to play! The Mystery outcome is different at the end of each level, so you can choose to play all levels and the culprit will be different in each.

LEVEL 1

• Clue 1: Addition (1-20)
• Clue 2: Place Value (Value of the Underlined Digit of Hundreds, Tens, and Ones)
• Clue 3: Subtraction (1-20)
• Clue 4: Comparing Numbers, number riddles in words, and odd/even (all numbers less than 100).
• Clue 5: Number Patterns (missing number in a pattern)
• Bonus ending round - Mix of addition and subtraction within (1-20)

LEVEL 2

• Clue 1: Addition (double-digit and triple-digit numbers)
• Clue 2: Place Value (Value of the Underlined Digit with numbers up to ten thousand)
• Clue 3: Subtraction (double-digit and triple-digit numbers)
• Clue 4: Comparing Numbers, number riddles in words, and odd/even (numbers up to and including 5-digits.)
• Clue 5: Multiplication Facts (2s, 5s, 10s)
• Bonus ending round - Mix of addition & subtraction (double and triple-digits), and multiplication facts (2s, 5s, 10s)

LEVEL 3

• Clue 1: Adding Decimals (up to two decimal places)
• Clue 2: Rounding numbers up to and including 5-digit whole numbers
• Clue 3: Subtracting Decimals (up to two decimal places)
• Clue 4: Comparing Decimals
• Clue 5: Multiplication Facts (between 2-12)
• Bonus ending round - Mix of Multiplication Facts 2-12
  

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What's the same from the paper math mystery?

• The video hook intro
• Correct answering of math questions to unlock clues
• Eliminating suspects in clues 1-4
• Mystery solution is different

What's different from the paper math mystery?

• No printing or photocopying required
• The math questions are different
• Lots of graphics
• The answers are presented in multiple choices for students to search and find answers.
• Clicking/tapping on the correct answer unlocks the letter and places it into the boxes for you instead of manual input.
• Cannot clue jump, completion of each clue unlocks access to the next clue.
• After clue 5, your student will be required to select the culprit!
• A Bonus math round will begin after selecting the culprit.
• A short video clip at the end of the game.
• The mystery solution will not be the same as the paper copy (paper copy coming soon)
• Cannot clue swap. Clues are different and the culprit is different at the end of each level.

What you will need:

• Internet connection
• Computer access – this can be used on any device with an internet connection and browser e.g. PCs, Macs, IWB, and tablet devices.
• Optional: print the tracking and recording page provided in this download. However, this is easily substituted with a workbook or plain piece of paper if you prefer to skip printing or photocopying this page.
• There are a few different ways to share the game links. See the list of options provided below.

Sharing with Students

There are a few ways you may choose to share the game with your students:

• The student pages with clickable links are available in EASEL by TPT. When opening Easel, choose which math level you want to keep (top corner marked for math levels) and delete the other level pages before assigning the game to your students.
• Assign the Google Slide link provided via Google Classroom
• Email the game links to your students.
• Use the QR codes provided for students to scan. These can be printed or shown on the IWB for students to scan from.
• Do as a class on the IWB with your access to the links only.
• If all of the above fails, or if you need help, you can send an email to me and we can try to resolve the issue.

Implementation suggestions

There are many ways to use this resource, some include:

• Complete as a whole class on your Interactive Whiteboard. Students take turns answering the questions.
• Assign your students to complete independently or in pairs on a device. This could be something they do as an early finisher task, during your math block, or for homework.

Technical

• To PAUSE the game it will need to be kept open in the browser. Closing the game will require starting again from the top the clue it was closed on.
• I have tested this game many times, but a glitch or two may have been missed. Please let me know if you come across any problems and I will fix. Also please contact me with any other technical difficulties. My email is jjresourcecreations@gmail.com
• To prevent technical issues, I recommend clearing your browsing history and ensuring that cookies are enabled.

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<CLICK HERE> to trial a sample of a math game to see if these types of games work on the device you plan to use to complete.

Didn't work? Ensure that cookies are enabled and you have a steady Internet connection. Try a different Internet browser, such as Google Chrome. Clearing your browsing history/cache helps too.

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Encountered technical errors? Try the following first:

- Clear your cache and browsing history

- Ensure Cookies are enabled

- Is your Internet connection steady?

- Try a different Internet browser such as Google Chrome

- For Chromebook users, please check your settings/filters to give permission to allow the links. See below for more advice.

Common Chromebook troubleshooting tip: You can allow or block permissions for a specific site. The site will use its settings instead of the default settings. You can also clear data for a site.

1. On your computer, open Chrome .
2. Go to a website.
3. To the left of the web address, click the icon you see: Lock , Info , or Dangerous
4. Click Site settings.
5. Change a permission setting. Your changes will automatically save.

If none of the above work, please contact me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com

As with all technology, issues may sometimes arise that are beyond my control. However, I will do my best to work with you and aim to resolve any problems should you experience any.

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Clue Access

After completing a clue, your students will need to write down the password and use that to unlock the next clue.

Click the links below to find the Paper Editions Available of this Math Mystery Story

• 1st Grade - The Case of the Cursed Classrooms
• 2nd Grade - The Case of the Cursed Classrooms

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LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. Please contact me for a quote at jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if interested in purchasing multiple licenses.

COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.

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