{"product_id":"liquid-volume-and-mass-word-problems-mystery-detective","title":"Liquid Volume and Mass Word Problems | Mystery Detective Worksheets | Grades 3–5","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese liquid volume and mass word problems are for 3rd grade, and they come as ten CSI Mini Mystery Detective case files, math worksheets set in a potion shop. Students add, subtract, multiply and divide with grams, kilograms and liters, and the later cases bring in two-step word problems. It's 3.MD.A.2 measurement word problem practice for math centers, morning work or homework, and it's a good pick for early finishers. You don't have to prep anything. Each case has its own answer key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories in these 3rd grade word problems all happen in and around the shop. A barrel of potion leaks onto the floor, a troll drinks from the pond, and the genie fills vases with water. There are 15 short problems on a page. Students write each answer, find it on the suspect list and cross that suspect off. Only correct answers match a name, and the one left at the end is the villain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e10 one-page cases with 15 word problems each, and an answer key for every case\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProblems in grams, kilograms and liters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdding, subtracting and \"how many more\" problems, then multiplying and dividing, then two-step problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA reference page that shows when to add, subtract, multiply or divide. You can project it or copy it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eContents page, teacher instructions, a case log and a certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e30 pages in black and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dragon Scale Deal\u003c\/strong\u003e - adding and subtracting mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sleeping Potion Spill\u003c\/strong\u003e - adding and subtracting liters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crown Jewel Caper\u003c\/strong\u003e - how many more, how many fewer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Genie Lamp Mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e - multiplying equal groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wizard Hat Heist\u003c\/strong\u003e - multiplying and dividing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Broomstick Break-In\u003c\/strong\u003e - all four operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Missing Quill\u003c\/strong\u003e - all four operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Empty Treasure Chest\u003c\/strong\u003e - two-step problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Invisible Cloak\u003c\/strong\u003e - two-step problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Storeroom Ghost\u003c\/strong\u003e - mixed review with one- and two-step problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Use This Resource\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart with Case 1 once your class has met grams, kilograms and liters. The first two cases are adding and subtracting, Case 3 is comparing, and Cases 4 and 5 bring in multiplying and dividing. From Case 6 the operations are mixed on the page, and Cases 8 to 10 include two-step problems, which makes them handy for test prep. A single case works for a small group, a sub plan or homeschool, and the potion shop stories fit nicely around Halloween. For practice reading jugs and scales, there's a companion pack, Measuring Liquid Volume and Mass, with ten more potion shop cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Levels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for 3rd grade (3.MD.A.2, with two-step problems for 3.OA.D.8). 4th grade classes can use it to review metric word problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Teachers Love Mystery Detectives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo prep. 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