1st Grade Christmas Mini Math Mystery: The Case of the Gobbled Gingerbread House
In this one-time class, learners will use their math skills (add and subtract to 20) to solve a fun mystery! Who ate Ginny the Gingerbread Man's gingerbread house? Where are they hiding now and why would they want to do such a thing?
Mrs. Kristi
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(254)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 1
Does your learner like to solve fun mysteries? Well, let them put on their detective hat and get to work using their math skills! This Mini Math Mystery is a fun 'game-like' activity to practice and review the math skill, addition and subtraction with sums to 20. Learners will follow a simple elimination structure where they will be using the answers to the math questions to eliminate possibilities. At the beginning of class, learners will hear a short story to preface the mystery they will be solving for the day. Then, it is time for our math detectives to get to work! Who ate Ginny the Gingerbread Man's gingerbread house? Where are they hiding now and why would they want to do such a thing? Learners will take turns answering addition and subtraction problems to help solve the mystery. Then, if we have additional time left, there will also be more math problems to help discover where the culprit is hiding. Learners will first solve the math questions, and then they will look for their answers in the boxes on the screen and eliminate the boxes with a matching answer. After answering all questions, only one box and image will remain (that box will contain a number that didn't match any of the answers to the questions) and that image is the solution to our mystery! At the end of class, learners will get to share their ideas about WHY they think the culprit did what they did. There are no wrong answers to this question. I love for the learners to share their thoughts with everyone!! Please have your learner bring a pencil and sheet of paper OR a dry erase board and marker to class. There will not be anything to print off for this class. I will have all questions and the elimination process on the shared screen. I look forward to meeting your learner in class! Now, let's have FUN learning math!! See you in the classroom! :) **This one-time class is a fun look into what my ongoing class is like. If your learner likes this one-time class and would like to stick with the same friends in class each week, consider looking into the "1st Grade: Mini Math Mysteries" ongoing class on my teacher profile. We cover many different 1st Grade standards and content in the ongoing class.**
Learning Goals
Learners will practice and review:
-Addition and Subtraction to 20
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will need: -pencil and sheet of paper OR -dry erase board and marker
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I have obtained a license to use resources created by Mrs. J's Resource Creations for class material.
Joined January, 2021
5.0
254reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Brenau University
Hello, my name is Kristi. I am a married fur-mom to two dogs, Olaf and Olivia. I enjoy reading, being outdoors, learning new things, and going on adventures with my husband!
I have a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education. I also have a MBA concentrating in Accounting. Math is a big passion of mine! I am a certified PreK-5 teacher in the state of Georgia. I also hold current Gifted and Talented, Special Education, and TESOL education certifications. I have been teaching in some capacity for 11 years with experience in all elementary grade levels, from pre-K to 5th grade! I taught at a private preschool for 1 year and the rest of my teaching years have been in a public school setting or online. In May of 2019, I began a new endeavor, teaching ESL online to students in China. I absolutely love teaching online and meeting students all the way across the world! As a teacher, I believe it is my responsibility to make learning fun, help and encourage students to be successful in learning, and fostering a love for learning at an early age. In my classroom, you will see plenty of activities for varying learning styles, lots of movement and interactive activities, and learning through play.
I am passionate about teaching young children, and I look forward to meeting your learner(s) and helping them develop their young minds! I can't wait to meet you in the classroom!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$9
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-7
1-6 learners per class
