Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries: Sixteen Activities to Stretch and Engage Ages 11-13 (Mini Math Murders)

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There are many benefits to doing maths puzzles, challenges and games, not least because many children find them enjoyable. As well as helping with test preparation, this type of activity can help children develop fluency and enthusiasm for maths as they see a context which doesn't always appear on worksheets. Problem solving activities, such as this maths mystery resource, not only keep the mind working but also challenge us to think outside of the box. Having a go at these maths mystery KS2 games is a great way to bring maths to life in your classroom. Challenging students to practise their problem-solving, these games target a range of different maths skills such as addition and subtraction, sorting equivalent fractions and finding the area of shapes. They're ideal if you want to revise lots of different topics at once, or are looking for something interesting for your maths club to do. From mysteries to magical maths activities, these resources can be great for your class activities or school maths clubs How do these resources benefit children? Revision - This Maths Murder Mystery involves students practising and applying their basic algebra, number and geometry skills. Geometry Promote an interest in geometry while recapping key compass and ruler skills in this fascinating lesson, which sees learners creating beautiful, display-worthy shapes.

To see all of the work I do for TES Maths, including Resource of the Week, Inspect the Spec, Maths Newsletters and Topic Collections, please visit the TES Maths Blog here This Maths resource has also been carefully designed by qualified teachers and our skilled team of graphic designers. It's time to say goodbye to clip art! Instead, this resource provides original material that you can trust. Along with plenty of colourful images, questions ensure that you cover all key areas of the curriculum for Maths.Mean from a Table - This Harry Potter themed Maths Murder Mystery involves students having to presume the murderer is an average person. They need to caculate the averages of the guests to start narrowing down the murderer. It includes students needing to both calculate and estimate the mean from ungrouped and grouped tables. Practise converting fractions, decimals and percentages by encouraging pupils to create works of art using a classic 10×10 number grid as part of this well-structured activity.

Now that the exams are done and your reports have been submitted, the countdown to the summer break is officially on! And what better way to end the year than with a few fun lessons, designed to keep pupils learning right up until the final bell rings? This mystery maths activity requires children to use a combination of their maths skill and intuition to help form sentences out of the words they uncover. By giving children a problem to solve, we're giving children a positive incentive that allows them to practice a certain skill, in this case, it's their knowledge of place value. Sometimes, mental arithmetic can be challenging for young children. There's a number of different questions to cover and three-digit numbers confuse things. To help you out, we've created this fun Murder at the Movies Activity! Revision- This Maths Murder Mystery involves students practising and applying their basic algebra, number and geometry skills. Data Handling Pit pairs of students against each other to see who will be the first to complete a series of number puzzles, ideal for both KS3 and KS4 classes.

When a number is multiplied by 10, the digits in the number move one place to the left. If a place is left empty, then a placeholder (zero) is used in the empty column. With each crime creating a natural incentive for progression, your pupils will build specific skills as they put each piece in the right place for a successful investigation! The murder mystery activities lend themselves ideally to starters/plenaries or as the body of revision lessons. Revision- This Maths Murder Mystery involves students practising and applying their basic algebra, number and geometry skills. Algebra