5th Grade Summer Math Mystery End of Year Review

This 5th grade summer math mystery includes easy-to-use beach themed activities that both the teacher and student will enjoy! Students complete summer fifth grade review worksheets while solving a mystery at the same time (perfect for end of year math practice). It’s a 5th grade summer escape room filled with beach day activities with NO prep work! It also comes with a digital math mystery / digital escape room for Google Slides. Mystery math is SO much fun and great for any beach day math fun. Use it as an end of year escape room or end of year math mystery while your class has a countdown to summer. What are you waiting for? Your students will LOVE this!

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WHAT IS THIS?

In this 5th grade math mystery, students complete a series of clues to find out who took their sunglasses. 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.

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Do you need a different skill or a different theme? Check out the free math mystery guide to find what you need!

HOW TO PLAY

• Step 1: Show fifth grade students the directions and give each student a list of suspects.
• Step 2: Each time students solve a clue, it will reveal who to cross out on their suspect list!
• Step 3: When students complete all clues, the mystery will be solved and the person who took the sunglasses will be revealed!

INCLUDED SKILLS:

• 2 by 3 Digit Multiplication
• Read and Write Decimals
• Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers
• Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide Decimals
• Order of Operations
• Rigorous Content
• Error Analysis
• Summer-Themed!

INCLUDES 3 OPTIONS:

• Mystery #1: 5th Grade Summer Math Review
• Mystery #2: Addition and Subtraction Facts
• Mystery #3: Multiplication and Division Facts

Please 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 a 5th Grade Summer Math Review (Mystery #1), 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 5th 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 DIGITAL

Choose 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 ACTIVITY

If 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 go
• no prep!
• digital option (Google Slides)
• fun and engaging
• easy to differentiate
• encourages critical thinking
• 3 Clue and 5 Clue options
• aligns with math standards
• perfect for math review!

HOW TO USE:

• On grade level: Partner/group activity
• Remediation: Use in small groups with teacher support
• Enrichment: Give to students to complete independently

Every 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!

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MORE MATH MYSTERIES:

• Dinosaur Mystery: Add and Subtract Decimals
• Magic Mystery: Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers
• Donut Mystery: Long Division: 4 Digit by 2 Digit
• Pirate Mystery: Place Value / Value of 0
• Space Mystery: 2 by 3 Digit Multiplication
• Sports Mystery: Rounding Decimals
• School Mystery: Back to School Math Review
• Halloween Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Thanksgiving Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Christmas Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Winter Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Pet Shop Mystery: Order of Operations
• Video Game Mystery: Powers of 10
• Restaurant Mystery: Compare Decimals
• Valentine’s Day Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Zoo Mystery: Geometry
• Missing Princess Mystery: 2 by 4 Digit Multiplication
• Race Car Mystery: Read and Write Decimals
• Leprechaun Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Theme Park Mystery: Multiply and Divide Decimals
• Under the Sea Mystery: 3 by 3 Digit Multiplication
• Easter Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Spring Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Rock Star Mystery: Multiplication as Scaling
• Safari Mystery: Divide Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers
• Around the World Mystery: Multiply Fractions by Fractions
• Summer Mystery: 5th Grade Math Review
• Camping Mystery: Coordinate Graphing
• Mailman Mystery: Finding Volume
• Box Mystery: Measurement Conversions
• ALL 5th Grade Mysteries

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ALIGNS WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS:

1.OA.6, 2.OA.2, 3.OA.7, 5.OA.1, 5.NBT.3a, 5.NBT.5, 5.NBT.7, 5.NF.1

ALIGNS WITH TEXAS TEKS:

1.3D, 1.3E, 1.3F, 2.4A, 3.4F, 4.2E, 4.2G, 4.2H, 4.4A, 5.3B, 5.3D, 5.3E, 5.3F, 5.3G, 5.3H, 5.4E, 5.4F