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May 22 Math Mystery Year Puzzle: First Major Wagon Train on the Oregon Trail

As students solve this Mystery Year puzzle, they solve math review problems involving percent, elapsed time, and equations. The context of this puzzle is the first major wagon train to travel what is known as the Oregon trail.

Your PDF download includes:

1-page print/digital Student Puzzle
1-page Answer Key with sample solutions
2 pages of Teacher Notes with step-by-step solutions, reteaching tips, historical notes, and optional extension questions
1-page of tips, How to Use History-Mystery Puzzles