The Case of the Missing Pumpkins: 5th Grade Math Mystery

Students solve each clue, match the key clue answer to the suspect table and rule out one suspect at a time. Use as a 5th grade math review in October or a small group challenge.

Five pages after the cover. Page 1 is the case file with five suspects (Ricky Raccoon, Cora Crow, Gus Goat, Sadie Squirrel and Felix Fox) and a table of their numbers. Pages 2 to 4 hold four clues: adding and subtracting fractions, multiplying and dividing, a line plot of pumpkin weights and wagon volume. Page 5 is the Solve the Case sheet with a case report. The answer key solves every problem and names the pumpkin taker.

Yes. We made it for 5th Grade math activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 5th Grade students, roughly ages 10-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.