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December Math Mystery Year Puzzle: The Story of Hanukkah

This activity connects math with Hanukkah (Chanukah). Clues for finding the Mystery Year involve patterns, probability & expected value, multiple percent discounts, and fraction operations in a real-world context. Other puzzles are available for holidays throughout the year.

Your PDF download includes:

1-page printable student puzzle
2-page digital version with horizontal layout and larger print
6 pages of Teacher Notes including step-by-step solutions, historical notes, and more
1-page How to Use History-Mystery Puzzles