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Writing Simple Expressions with Numbers CUSTOMIZABLE Scavenger Hunt + Digital

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5th - 7th, Homeschool
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12 pages
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Make writing simple expressions more fun with this engaging activity! In this activity students write simple expressions to solve the mystery! You'll love the quick and easy set-up; your students will love solving the case.

Your students will practice translating word expressions into mathematical expressions as they complete this engaging activity. Students will love solving the mystery and won’t even realize how much they are learning!

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

In all three versions, you are able to customize the TITLE, the SUSPECTS, the ITEMS, and the LOCATIONS to create a unique mystery activity that is perfectly suited to your students!

Here’s what you’ll get:

  • An activity with 20 challenging expressions as a Scavenger Hunt, an independent Activity, and a Digital Activity
  • 23 clue 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!

So easy to use… You’ll be ready for an engaging and fun class in no time! 

You will love hearing your students engaged, working together, helping each other as they work through the expressions in this mystery.

HERE’S WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING…


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Faye F. says, “My students love these mysteries. They always stay engaged it such a great way for them to review/practice the skill/concepts. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing. ”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Lindsay D. says, “My students loved this resource. Thanks for making learning fun.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Felicia A. says, “I used this as an extension and my students LOVED it!” 


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Total Pages
12 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
45 minutes
Last updated 4 months ago
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them. For example, express the calculation “add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2” as 2 × (8 + 7). Recognize that 3 × (18932 + 921) is three times as large as 18932 + 921, without having to calculate the indicated sum or product.

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