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Print the pack once and keep it in the tray: it is twelve separate go-to activities, not one long worksheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiplication practice · \u003cstrong\u003eGrades:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–5 · \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 mysteries + full answer keys (printable PDF) · \u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around the school\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 12 Mysteries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Whistle\u003c\/strong\u003e — The coach's whistle is gone from the PE shed and the relay final starts in ten minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stolen Tray\u003c\/strong\u003e — The last clean lunch tray has gone with two hundred hungry children already queuing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Paint\u003c\/strong\u003e — The only pot of gold paint disappears the morning the mural is due.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vanished Globe\u003c\/strong\u003e — The spinning globe is gone hours before the map test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stolen Book Tin\u003c\/strong\u003e — The book fair money tin disappears on the busiest morning of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Goggles\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every pair of safety goggles has gone and the experiment starts after break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Medals\u003c\/strong\u003e — The sports day medals vanish minutes before the presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stolen Keyboard\u003c\/strong\u003e — Typing club cannot start without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vanished Tickets\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every ticket for the school play is gone and the hall opens at seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stolen Drums\u003c\/strong\u003e — Both pairs of drumsticks have gone and the band is due on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Bus Keys\u003c\/strong\u003e — The keys to bus four are off the hook and the trip leaves in half an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vanished Pizza\u003c\/strong\u003e — Twelve boxes for the end of term party have gone from the canteen counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Teachers Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve cases means twelve weeks of a fast finisher having something real to do, rather than colouring in. Because each page is self-checking, a student can start, finish and know they were right without interrupting the group you are teaching — and the detective hook makes it feel like a reward rather than more work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSkills Covered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiplication facts and multi-digit multiplication practice — plus logical reasoning and deductive elimination as students rule suspects out clue by clue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrintable one-page mystery worksheets, suspect line-ups, complete answer keys with the villain marked, and student instructions — all in one PDF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Used For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly finishers and fast finishers, morning work, math centers, homework, substitute\/relief days, indoor recess, spiral review, and test prep for grades 3–5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMore From This Line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse every \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/math-mystery\"\u003eMath Mystery pack\u003c\/a\u003e, or stock the tray with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/early-finishers-2-digit-addition-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-1-3-18-cases\"\u003eEarly Finishers 2-Digit Addition\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/multiplication-arrays-and-word-problems-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-2-3\"\u003eMultiplication Arrays and Word Problems\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiwiland Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62264567333234,"sku":"17479525","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2848\/0626\/files\/im-done-now-what-early-finishers-multiplication-math-mystery-worksheets.jpg?v=1788137073","url":"https:\/\/kiwilandeducation.com\/products\/early-finishers-multiplication-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-3-5-12-cases","provider":"Kiwiland Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}