1. The Mystery of the Missing Food A Fractions Adventure Click the spyglass to begin!
2. Oh no! When you arrived at school today, you saw that some of the food for your class party that afternoon had been stolen! The party is quickly approaching and you don’t want your classmates to be disappointed. Solve the fraction problems to receive clues about the crime. It’s up to you to solve the case and find the missing food before it’s too late. Your classmates are counting on you! Click the spyglass to continue!
3. You will be asked to solve a variety of fraction problems. There will be answer choices for each problem. If you need help solving a problem, click on the Teacher’s Desk. When you have solved the problem, click on the answer choice that matches your answer. If you are correct, you will be given a clue about the crime. If your answer is incorrect, you must try the problem again. Be sure to use your notebook to write down the clues so that you can solve the mystery. Remember, your classmates are counting on you! Click the spyglass to begin your adventure! Instructions
4. Problem # 1 What fraction names the shaded portion of the polygon? a) 1/8 b) 1/3 c) 4/6 d) 2/3
25. Great job! Here is your seventh clue. Mrs. Groover, Mr. Bolles, Ms. Shirls, and Ms. Fattore have keys to your classroom. Click on the spyglass for Problem #8.
31. Great job! Here is your ninth clue. Ms. Fattore lost her classroom key and has to have a custodian open her door. Click on the spyglass for Problem #10.
37. Congratulations!!!!! You have solved The Mystery of the Missing Food. Mr. Bolles was having a party at his house last night and forgot to buy food for it. He had seen lots of goodies coming in for Ms. Fattore’s class and decided to borrow some of his favorites. When you confront him, he leads you to his office where you see replacement food waiting. He promises to buy your class pizza for lunch to make up for his mistake. The party is going to be great! Click the spyglass to return to the beginning.
