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The Case of the Missing Turkey! - Thanksgiving Escape

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    Updated:  02 Nov 2023

Uncover the location of the missing Thanksgiving turkey with a 4th-grade multiplication Thanksgiving Mystery escape room activity.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  3 - 4

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teaching resource

The Case of the Missing Turkey! - Thanksgiving Escape

  • Updated

    Updated:  02 Nov 2023

Uncover the location of the missing Thanksgiving turkey with a 4th-grade multiplication Thanksgiving Mystery escape room activity.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  3 - 4

Uncover the location of the missing Thanksgiving turkey with a 4th-grade multiplication Thanksgiving Mystery escape room activity.

Solve the Mystery of the Missing Turkey! An Escape-Room Style Math Game

Thanksgiving is upon us, and it’s time to transform your students into problem solvers, detectives, and mathematicians! Dive into math, mystery, and turkey thievery with a printable Escape Room-style game. 

Crack the Case: Where is the Thanksgiving Turkey?

In this detective adventure, your students will put their multiplication to the test as they unravel the mystery of the runaway turkey. They’ll decipher secret messages, follow the trail of clues, and eliminate different locations around Grandma’s house using math magic. From basic equations to numerical riddles, it’s a turkey mystery that’ll have them gobbling with excitement!

This printable activity requires students to solve problems, including

  • 1 Digit by two-digit multiplication
  • Multiplication using repeated addition
  • Multiplication word problems

This activity is perfect for your 3rd and 4th grade students to tackle as a review of multiplication learned at the beginning of the year. 

Get Your Teacher-Created Thanksgiving Escape Room Activities!

Our resource is expertly designed to assist your students in developing their multiplication skills. It is brought to you by the dedicated educators at Teach Starter, who are passionate about empowering teachers like you to effortlessly create captivating lessons.

Wrap up those lesson plans right away! This resource is a breeze to access! Simply use the dropdown arrow on the Download button to select the Editable Google Slides resource file or the quick-print PDF version. 

We recommend printing a single copy of pages 1-6, then using your copy machine’s book-fold functions to make small workbooks for each group of students. If you prefer full-size pages, simply run them front to back and staple them into a packet.


This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a teacher in Colorado and Teach Starter Collaborator.


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