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Nov. 23 Math Mystery Year Puzzle: Presidential Turkey Pardon Made Official
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Nov. 23 Math Mystery Year Puzzle: Presidential Turkey Pardon Made Official

In the Mystery Year, President George H.W. Bush made the annual turkey pardon official. To find the year, students solve clues involving volume of a rectangular prism, division by a mixed number, circumference of a circle, and evaluating an expression with an exponent. Specific Thanksgiving-related Extension ideas are provided for each of Grades 5Ð8.

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.B.7, 6.G.A.2, 7.G.B.4, 6.NS.A.1, 6.EE.A.1, 6.RP.A.2, 7.RP.A.2
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