Inspired by the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code, this imaginative cross-curricular resource is the perfect way to reinforce basic math skills as well as introduce the study of great thinkers to your class. A short biography is included for each featured thinker that contains secret, embedded information. Students must study the biography and crack the code to answer a set of worksheet questions. It is within these hidden codes that students will practice fractions, geometry. place value, and a variety of other valuable math skills.
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 6
Difficulty: Intermediate, Middle School
Pages: 64 pages
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