Description
Cracking the Classroom Code™ 2nd Grade Math Escape Room
Will your class escape in time? Uh oh! Your students are stuck on Mars! Their satellite is broken, and they must fix it to communicate with Earth and return home. Students must breakout from their risky situation, by solving a string of clues hidden around the classroom. This is a review game for the math concepts taught in 2nd grade under the domain of operations and algebraic thinking. It should be played as a whole group activity.
**Versions with and without QR codes included
This is an interactive game where the students are timed. Students try and solve clues and math problems to breakout and escape the classroom. You, the teacher, can decide how much time your students have to complete the task. I suggest 45 minutes, but it is up to your discretion. You can project a timer for your class, or put one somewhere for all the students to see, so they can keep track of how much time they have left to complete their task.
This is similar to a scavenger hunt where students will be moving around the room, looking for clues to unlock their envelopes (I have included riddles and suggestions on where to hide each clue). To unlock their envelopes, students will need to solve math problems. A paper is provided so students can show their work for each problem. For many of the questions, students must have an answer that matches one on an envelope. If the answers do not match, they can’t open or “unlock” the envelope, and must rework the problem.
*Everything is included, however teachers must provide their own envelopes.
I give step by step instructions on how to set up the game, including pictures! This is sure to capture the attention of your students, and become an instant hit!
Topics covered in this game:
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
*Problem solving with addition and subtraction
*Word problems with addition and subtraction
*Fluently adding and subtracting within 20
*working with equal groups
*Using addition to make rectangular arrays, and then writing and equation.
*Even and odd numbers.
Munchkins Inc –
Lots of prep, but TOTALLY worth it! My kids loved it! Thanks!
Kaitlyn M. –
Neat idea
Catherine M. –
Looks like a fun and engaging math activity!
Kathryn W. –
Great resource!
Cary S. –
Another great Cracking the Code product!
Paola M. –
Great product! Thank You!
Buyer –
Fun activity for the end of the year!
Janice Tallent –
Thank you.
Classy Cottage –
Can’t wait to use this for review!
Katie McCue –
Great!
Kiddlywinks –
Looking forward to using this!
Karen M. –
Great product!
Stacie H. –
Once my students figured out what to do, they loved it. I will be looking into buying and prepping more over the summer for next year!
Sue G. –
This was so useful for motivating a student!!!!!!! Thanks for the excellence.
Bronwyn Phillips –
Wonderful resource! Thank you!
Caroline Soesbee –
My class has enjoyed your Cracking the Classroom Codes this year. We’ve done several of them.
Kelly D. –
My class LOVED this:)
Rebecca S. –
My class loved this! What a fun way to review!
Megan R. –
My class goes crazy for these! Thank you!
Julie C. –
My students had a great time with this math game.
Michelle M. –
Loved this!
Kathy Storm –
This is a fun way to practice math problem solving.
Laura L. –
Excited to try this with my students!
Morgan Sedlacek –
Thank you!
kelli B. –
Love this!
Lourdes LeBrun –
Fun review
Michele L. –
fun
Elizabeth W. –
My students loved this activity.
Buyer –
Love this resource! Thanks!
Emily B. –
thanks!
Kathryn Rensink Rensink –
My students absolutely LOVED this!!!! It was so fun and easy to put together..It took me 20 minutes and I was good to go.
Heidi N. –
My kids love this, they can’t wait for the next escape room.
Mickelle B. –
This is great! Thanks!
Tara D. –
Engaging educational and fun
Jo H. –
Did as whole group but in two sessions. They can’t wait to try the next one!
Jeannette P. –
Excited to use this!
Robyn C. –
these are awesome
Kelly Phibbs –
I LOVE these resources thank you! The kids are SO engaged, and I am love watching them work through the clues.
Buyer –
we all enjoyed it tremendously!!!
Nancy P. –
I used this at the beginning of the school year as a review of skills. The students were highly engaged and loved solving the mystery.
Laurie H. –
Can’t wait to use this with my class – – thank you!
Krissisissy –
Love, love, love these!!!
Buyer –
My kids are going to love this. Thanks!
Buyer –
I love every one of these that you have created!
Buyer –
This looks really fun and engaging, thanks!
The Boho Fox –
so excited to use this in my room
Learning Beyond Labels –
Such a fun end of the year activity. Thank you 🙂
Deborah Davis Smith –
Can’t wait to use this with my students!
Jillian J. –
So fun
Jennifer M. –
Well thought out escape room task. My students were very engaged.
In This Classroom –
I bought all of the 2nd grade ones because my students loved them so much!
Buyer –
What a great idea! I’m excited to use this next year!
Kylie Whitley –
Such a great activity! Very engaging and relatable to the topic!
Buyer –
My students really liked this activity and it was a great way to remind them how to work together in groups! We did have trouble with cards #3 and #5. It appeared to us that they were switched around in order on the worksheet.
Kendraya Chester –
Such a fun review activity at the end of the year!
Valerie Boyle –
My students loved doing this at the end of the year! Fun and learning together!
Kindergarten Katzenjammer –
It’s my first year teaching and I can’t WAIT to use this in my second grade class! Thank you!
Camille B. –
Students loved this activity!
Jillian E. –
Awesome!
Amy C. –
My Class Love this Activity!
Lindsay B. –
This will be perfect to keep the kids engaged through the end of the year!
sarah D. –
My kids love these! Thank you.
Midnight in 2nd Grade –
can’t wait to use this!!