Patterns Math Mystery 1st Grade - CSI - Case of the Poisonous Pizzas
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In this Patterns (Shapes and Numbers) Math Mystery Activity – Case of The Poisonous Pizzas (GRADE 1) – students will practice and review shape and basic number patterns to solve who is poisoning the pizzas in Mathattan! This fun and engaging math activity will motivate your students during math class.
Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document in the folder containing a Google Slides link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive. Parts of the pages are editable, so your students can complete them without printing the pages. Please note you will need to make a copy of the Google Slides to your drive before you can edit.
Preparation
- No Prep required! Print the student pages, staple or place them in a folder, and your students are set to go.
- Have the video hook ready for viewing at the start of the lesson on an IWB, iPad, or computer monitor screen.
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Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues
There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:
- Clue 1: Continue the shape patterns
- Clue 2: Forward number pattern sequences (basic e.g., 1, 2, 3, ___, 5)
- Clue 3: Continuing shape patterns
- Clue 4: Backward number pattern sequences (basic e.g., 18, 17, ____, 15, ___, 13)
- Clue 5: Number Patterns (Forward and backward, skip count by 2s, 10s included in this mix).
Students must use critical thinking skills to determine what the clue is telling them to eliminate from the list of possibilities. Guidance may be required.
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Multiple Uses
- Suitable for independent, pairs, or group work.
- Use as part of your math centers, add to your sub tubs, make it part of your early finisher tasks, give for homework, or make it part of your classroom practice/review sessions.
I recommend pacing this activity by giving students one clue at a time. Once the whole class has completed a clue, then move on to the next clue, either within the same lesson or the next math session. New math content presented? Make a lesson out of it by modeling the math before diving into the clue. I like to say, "We must learn something new before attempting the next clue."
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How long will this activity take?
Time to complete will vary anywhere between 30mins - 2 hours or more! It mainly depends on how familiar your students are with the math mystery formatand how difficult they find math skills covered in the particular mystery. Please check the math skills outlined in the clues above to help determine suitability for your class.
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This Patterns Math Mystery is also available for other grades (or difficulty levels). Click on the links below to check out the skills and concepts covered in each:
- Patterns Math Mystery: Case of the Poisonous Pizzas (GRADE 2)
- Patterns Math Mystery: Case of The Poisonous Pizzas (GRADE 3)
- Patterns Math Mystery: Case of The Poisonous Pizzas (GRADE 4)
- Patterns Math Mystery: Case of The Poisonous Pizzas (GRADE 5)
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Add extra motivation with this Detective Rank Chart Download the Mystery Record & Rank Chart FREEBIE HERE
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Please note that the clues in the first-grade math mysteries cannot be 'swapped' with clues from the other grade packets.
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Mrs. J.
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