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Sept. 8 Math Mystery Year Puzzle: First National Broadcast of The Oprah Show
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Sept. 8 Math Mystery Year Puzzle: First National Broadcast of The Oprah Show

This cross-curricular warm-up activity for 6th grade and up provides engaging connections to the work of Oprah Winfrey. As students solve clues for the Mystery Year, they review operations with fractions and exponents, Roman numerals, and simplifying an expression in expanded form involving exponents in a real-world context.

Your PDF download includes:
  • 1-page printable student puzzle
  • 2-page digital version with horizontal layout and larger print
  • 3 pages of Teacher Notes including step-by-step solutions, historical notes, and more
  • 1-page How to Use History-Mystery Puzzles
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Common Core Standard: 5.NBT.A.3a, 5.NBT.B.6, 4.NF.B.4, 6.EE.A.1
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