CSI Measurement Maths Activity
Description
Use maths (area, volume, cardinal directions) from a list of suspects to discover who the robber is.
Students must use their maths skills to eliminate suspects so they can find out who robbed the bank!
Five clues are given to the students and each clue (worksheet) allows them to eliminate 1-2 suspects.
- Clue 1. Hidden message – calculating area of rectangles.
- Clue 2. Storing the treasure – irregular area.
- Clue 3. Blowing up the safe – calculating volume.
- Clue 4. Track the criminal – cardinal direction, scale, measuring with a ruler.
- Clue 5. In time for crime – time/schedule.
Most students should be able to complete this in about 40mins (give or take 10mins).
- This pack also includes 2 extension activities for early finishers
- Stop the bomb – number activity
- Reward – design your house/room – Area activity
- Answer sheets provided.
Maths Topics: area, volume, cardinal directions
Year Level: Year 5 – Year 8












