Multi-Step Equations with FRACTIONS Mystery Activity Scavenger Hunt + Digital

Make solving multi-step equations with fractions more fun with this engaging activity! In this activity students solve equations containing fractions to solve the mystery! You'll love the quick and easy set-up; your students will love solving the case.

Most of the equations used in this activity are 2-step equations, but there are a couple of more challenging equations which may require 3 steps to solve. In each equation of this activity, x is in the numerator of a fraction.

Choose how you would like to use these activities in your class: 

• As a Scavenger Hunt
• As Independent Activities – perfect for independent learning, small groups, or absentees
• As a Digital Activity - ready for distance learning

Here’s what you’ll get:

• A 20-question activity in the form of a Scavenger Hunt, an independent Activity, and a Digital Activity
• 23 Scavenger Hunt Activity Cards in Color and in B&W
• A worksheet version that include all of the information students need to complete the activity outside of the classroom
• A link to the digital activity in Google Slides that is easy to assign and easy to grade!
• Answer key

This activity is perfect to use…

• As a review before the unit assessment
• As part of Math Workshop
• In small group tutoring
• As an extra-credit opportunity
• Great to leave for a sub!

This item is customizable using Adobe Acrobat Reader! Using Adobe Acrobat, you can customize:

1. The title of your mystery -- If you don't want to use the game model where the students investigate a murder, you can now change the setting to be anything you would like! Ideas that other teachers have used include a burglary, a case of mixed-up identity, what the teacher did last weekend... whatever you can imagine!
2. The suspects, the weapons and the locations! Students enjoy seeing their teachers, administrators, rival schools, and local and national sports heroes included in their assignments.

Please note that the user is NOT able to edit the individual questions or answers.

This feature of the file may not function correctly in all PDF Readers, so please use Acrobat Reader to ensure best functionality.

This kit offers three ways to use this activity.

Use as a Scavenger Hunt: The download includes 23 full-color cards for you to print and hang around your room for a class activity. As students solve their problems, they look around the room for their answer to see what clue they should eliminate.

Use as an Individual Activity: The download also includes a version that has all of the necessary clue information so students can complete this activity outside of the classroom. This is perfect for students who were absent during the class activity.

Use as a Digital Activity: The download includes a link to the activity formatted as a drag-and-drop activity in Google Slides! So easy to use with Google Classroom!

In all versions, the worksheet contains 20 questions.

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Solving Equations with Absolute Value Mystery Activity

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Solving Simple One-Step Equations 5 Puzzle Mystery Activity

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