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Pythagorean Theorem Activity Murder Mystery w/ Word Problems 8th Grade Geometry

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Lauren Fulton
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Grade Levels
8th - 10th
Resource Type
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Clue Sheet, 35 Suspect Cards, and Mystery Story
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My students enjoyed trying to solve the mystery. The problems are challenging, so bear that in mind when using this.
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Description

Students become a part of the story line in this Murder Mystery Pythagorean Theorem activity! Perfect for 8th grade math or as a refresher for Geometry students.

Students are transported to a beautiful estate for a lawn party, when a guest is murdered. They must work with word problems to solve Pythagorean Theorem problems and figure out who among them is the murderer!

"I was so surprised how much my 8th grade students enjoyed this they kept saying” are we really doing math?" - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kerrie S. (TpT Buyer)

Problem types include: missing legs, the hypotenuse, and the distance between two points, and word problems.

The digital version of this activity is created in Google Slides and includes a full set of instructions for students and teachers.

This Product Includes

  • Murder Mystery Story PowerPoint
  • Murder Mystery Clue/Worksheet (print & digital version in Google Slides)
  • 35 Unique Suspect/Character Cards
  • Full Answer Key & Set-Up Guide

This product is aligned to CCSS 8.G.B.7 , 8.G.B.8 and TEKS 8.7C , 8.6C , and 8.7D .


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Total Pages
Clue Sheet, 35 Suspect Cards, and Mystery Story
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
1 hour
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions.
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system.

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