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4th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Equivalent, reducing + more

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Description

4th grade Fractions review wrapped up in a fun Math Mystery! Students must use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! They will be required to reduce fractions to the lowest terms, compare fractions, create equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions with LIKE denominators, and convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions.

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.

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ā­Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)

ā­BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

<The videos have been updated to include a voiceover.>

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Suggestion: Pace the clues one by one to keep the class at the same point. If using the clues in a different order, keep the suspect list away from students until all five clues are completed and discovered.

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Preparation

- No Prep required! Print the student pages, staple or place 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.

- Editable locations list included: This lets you change the location names to alter the final mystery outcome. Two alternative pre-made lists also included for a quick swap out.

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Math Skills Required to Unlock Clues

There are five clues to crack to solve the mystery:

  • Clue 1: Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms
  • Clue 2: Comparing Fractions (Mixture of like denominators and numerators and some unlike!)
  • Clue 3: Equivalent Fractions with denominators of 10, 100 and 1000
  • Clue 4: Adding and Subtracting LIKE Fractions (simplifying answers required)
  • Clue 5: Convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions (simplifying answers required)

Students must use critical thinking skills to determine what the clue tells them to eliminate from the list of possibilities.

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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 format and 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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Add extra motivation with this Detective Rank Chart Download the Mystery Record & Rank Chart FREEBIE HERE

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This Fractions Math Mystery is available for other grades. Click on the links to check out what fraction skills are covered in each:

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of the Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 2)

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Fractions Math Mystery: Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 5)

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 6)

Fractions Math Mystery: Case of the Forgetful Pharaoh (GRADE 7)

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Explain why a fraction š˜¢/š˜£ is equivalent to a fraction (š˜Æ Ɨ š˜¢)/(š˜Æ Ɨ š˜£) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.
Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators, e.g., by creating common denominators or numerators, or by comparing to a benchmark fraction such as 1/2. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.
Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole.
Express a fraction with denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100, and use this technique to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100. For example, express 3/10 as 30/100, and add 3/10 + 4/100 = 34/100.

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