{"product_id":"multiplication-division-csi-mystery-worksheets-grades-3-4-who-stole-the-leopards-spots","title":"Multiplication \u0026 Division CSI Mystery Worksheets | Grades 3–4 | Who Stole the Leopard's Spots","description":"\u003cp\u003e3rd grade and 4th grade addition, rounding and multiplication CSI math worksheets wrapped in a jungle animals CSI Mystery Detective case, timed for November when a 4th grade math review needs to feel like something else entirely. The leopard's spots were there on Tuesday and gone by Wednesday, and somebody in this jungle has something that is not theirs. Your students add three-digit numbers, round to the nearest ten to reveal letters, and use multiplication facts to unlock a code chart, crossing an animal off the line-up with every correct answer until one is left to explain. Prints in color or black and white with nothing to cut, and answer keys cover the entire mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Case: Who Stole the Leopard's Spots?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe all have something that makes us us - the way we look, the thing we are good at, the thing we are quietly proud of. The leopard had spots. Had. They were there on Tuesday and gone by Wednesday, and the leopard is not taking it well. Somebody in this jungle is walking around with something that is not theirs, and your students have the math to prove it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAddition with three-digit numbers running into larger totals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRounding to the nearest ten, shading the correct answer to reveal letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMultiplication facts used to reach the final clue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMulti-step problems where the last answers unlock a code chart\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA suspect line-up that narrows every time a clue is solved\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFull color and black-and-white versions of every page\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnswer keys for the whole case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is a CSI Mystery Detective Case?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an investigation on paper: the students do the math, and the math names the suspect. Each correct answer clears one from the line-up, and the last standing is the arrest. A CSI Mystery Detective case works like a math escape room with the locks taken out - no app, no props, no prep - and it is self-checking in a way math worksheets are not, because a wrong answer points the description at nobody. Use it as a whole math activity, in math centers, or as detective activities for early finishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Use This Resource\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReview across addition, rounding and multiplication in one sitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBack-to-school weeks and end of year review\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMath centers, early finishers and independent work\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEmergency sub plans that run themselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn animals or jungle topic week, alongside science or reading work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Levels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for 3rd grade and 4th grade. Third graders may need a reminder about rounding before they start; fourth graders usually run the case independently. It also gives 5th grade students who need addition and rounding review something with a point to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Teachers Love CSI Mystery Detective Cases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eZero prep - print and hand out\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSelf-checking by design, because a wrong answer breaks the deduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThree skills reviewed in one activity rather than one drilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks as a whole lesson, a center, or a filler for an awkward afternoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLove this resource?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Kiwiland Education for new detective cases, seasonal math activities and updates on discounts and new releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Sellers-Im-Following\/Add\/Kiwiland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFollow Kiwiland Education on TPT ↗\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiwiland Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61951285723506,"sku":"3783646","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2848\/0626\/files\/who-stole-the-leopards-spots-mystery-detective-grade-3-worksheets-3783646.jpg?v=1792459713","url":"https:\/\/kiwilandeducation.com\/products\/multiplication-division-csi-mystery-worksheets-grades-3-4-who-stole-the-leopards-spots","provider":"Kiwiland Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}