Simple and Compound Interest Activity Mystery

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Lauren Fulton

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Grade Levels

7th - 8th

Subjects

Math, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Resource Type

Worksheets, Activities

Standards

CCSSHSA-SSE.A.1

CCSSHSA-SSE.A.1a

CCSSHSA-SSE.A.1b

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Google Apps™

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Such a fun activity! I used it with my Math Team so that we could practice compound interest for an upcoming competition. The kids loved wearing the nametags and figuring out who the suspect was!

— Rebekah S.

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This low-prep financial literacy activity is an engaging way for students to practice working with simple and compound interest (Includes Digital & Printable Versions!) Students become suspects after a thief has falsified financial records within an accounting firm. The thief left a clue sheet and students must work together, solving simple and compound interest problems to figure out who among them is the thief!

Students are given character cards when they enter the room and assume the role of a worker at an accounting firm. They must work through the clue/worksheet to clear their own name and figure out who among them is responsible for stealing money from the company!

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

This product aligns to TEKS 8.12D

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Murder Mystery Clue/Worksheet
35 Unique Suspect/Character Cards
Full Answer Key & Set-Up Guide
Optional PDF to Print Suspect Cards as Name Badges on Avery 25395 Badges
Digital Version of Activity, Complete with Student & Teacher Instructions
Video Instructions for Teacher - How to Assign Through Google Classroom

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50 minutes

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CCSSHSA-SSE.A.1

Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.

CCSSHSA-SSE.A.1a

Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.

CCSSHSA-SSE.A.1b

Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity. For example, interpret 𝘗(1 + 𝘳)ⁿ as the product of 𝘗 and a factor not depending on 𝘗.

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