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Cracking the Classroom Code™ 2nd Grade Operations in Base Ten Escape Room

Rated 4.99 out of 5 based on 77 customer ratings
(77 customer reviews)

$5.00

Will your students escape in time? Oh no! The animals have escaped their enclosures at the zoo.Your students must put them back in their proper locations before disaster strikes! 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 numbers and operations in base ten. It should be played as a whole group activity.

Category: Math Tag: 2nd Grade
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Will your students escape in time? Oh no! The animals have escaped their enclosures at the zoo.Your students must put them back in their proper locations before disaster strikes! 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 numbers and operations in base ten. 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:
Numbers and Operations in Base Ten
*Understanding 3 digit numbers
Reading and writing numbers in numerals and word form
Comparing numbers
Adding and subtracting within 100
Adding and subtracting within 1,000
Adding up to four 2-digit numbers

77 reviews for Cracking the Classroom Code™ 2nd Grade Operations in Base Ten Escape Room

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  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kaitlyn M. – September 3, 2018

    Wonderful concept haven’t used it yet

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Mandy J. – August 27, 2018

    my kids loved this! perfect for a back to school activity too!

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Liz Sellers – August 26, 2018

    So excited to use this in my classroom. Thank you so much!

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    Elizabeth B. – August 26, 2018

    I purchased this after my kids loved the Pirate Review so much.

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    Amanda E. – August 14, 2018

    My kids had a BLAST with this!

  6. Rated 5 out of 5

    Donna L. – August 7, 2018

    Challenging but a great activity. thanks 🙂

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    Fun in Second – August 5, 2018

    Thanks, going to try this as a team building for our launch into STEM Fridays!

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    Erin V. – August 2, 2018

    We love escape rooms, can’t wait to try this one!

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sarah Doyle – August 1, 2018

    This was our first escape room and my kids LOVED it, I can’t wait to try more!

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    The Orangey Teacher – July 28, 2018

    Amazing!

  11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Verlene K. – July 23, 2018

    My students loved this! It took some time to organize, but was so worth it! It was a great way to review skills and motivate students to persist in solving problems and think outside the box. For fun, I added an additional challenge by locking up some clues in treasure chests and throwing in clues to the combination locks, but it really didn’t need it. Just print, make a few cuts, stuff envelopes and you are ready to go. I’m ready for more!

  12. Rated 5 out of 5

    Andrea Stallsworth – July 16, 2018

    I bought this to use during an upcoming School Escape Night. It was easy to follow the instructions for creation and setup and can’t wait to use it!

  13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kimberly J. – July 1, 2018

    Very excited to use this!

  14. Rated 4 out of 5

    Maia S – June 24, 2018

    My kids had so much fun with this!

  15. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – June 20, 2018

    Love it!

  16. Rated 5 out of 5

    Karen M. – June 20, 2018

    Great product!

  17. Rated 5 out of 5

    Maleah C. – June 16, 2018

    We had a zoo field trip coming up. It helped them get excited about that. Thanks!

  18. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jarnai L. – June 12, 2018

    I look forward to using this at the beginning of the year. If all goes well, I will be getting the end of the year Escape Room, as well! I am so excited for my students! Thank you!

  19. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tracy L. – May 28, 2018

    Great activity!

  20. Rated 5 out of 5

    Caroline Soesbee – May 26, 2018

    My class has enjoyed your Cracking the Classroom Codes this year. We’ve done several of them.

  21. Rated 5 out of 5

    NatiLee B. – May 26, 2018

    Such a great resource!

  22. Rated 5 out of 5

    Joseph L. – May 26, 2018

    Great resource!

  23. Rated 5 out of 5

    Madison Hoogstraal – May 24, 2018

    My kids were so excited because we recently went on a field trip to the zoo. I love this activity and will be planning to do more in the following years.

  24. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kathryn C. – May 23, 2018

    So fun!

  25. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lisa – May 23, 2018

    Great resource!!

  26. Rated 5 out of 5

    Loving to Learn with Mrs K – May 22, 2018

    Great resource!!!

  27. Rated 5 out of 5

    Debbie G. – May 19, 2018

    Both my students and I loved this challenge. It was the first time we tried it and I loved how it required the kids to collaborate, use what they’ve learned and take their time to understand what to do before moving on to the next step. I definitely will be purchasing additional challenges for next year.

  28. Rated 5 out of 5

    Donna B. – May 13, 2018

    My students love these games!

  29. Rated 5 out of 5

    Rebecca S. – May 10, 2018

    They loved this! Awesome review activity!

  30. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michelle G. – May 10, 2018

    thank you!

  31. Rated 5 out of 5

    Mollie S. – May 3, 2018

    My students did this activity a few days after the geometry one. The answers didn’t come as quickly, but they used a growth mindset! Thank you!

  32. Rated 5 out of 5

    Autumn E. – April 23, 2018

    Thank you! I enjoyed using this resource to review these skills with my students.

  33. Rated 5 out of 5

    raquel F. – April 22, 2018

    bought this for an end of school activity… can’t wait to use!

  34. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kenley W. – April 20, 2018

    Great Addition to my classroom

  35. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sarah S. – April 20, 2018

    I am so excited to use this! We have a zoo field trip planned next week (it’s been cancelled twice due to rain) so my kiddos are going to play this “crack the code” to get us in the zoo mindset! I already know I love this activity and it will be a hit in my classroom. I’m actually about to purchase an ELA version to play too!

  36. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lourdes LeBrun – April 17, 2018

    Set up was a little tedious but once you do the first one, it’s easy. Absolutely love this and will be doing several as we review for end of year!!

  37. Rated 5 out of 5

    Joani P. – April 7, 2018

    It would be great to have those cards in a powerpoint so that we could project to the classroom

  38. Rated 5 out of 5

    Allison G. – April 2, 2018

    What an incredible resource! My students were so excited to do this activity. I gave my 2nd graders 45 minutes to complete the activity, and they finished with 1 minute and 47 seconds left. So fun!

  39. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lauren Scotta – April 2, 2018

    Used during my 102 at the zoo day for math! Super fun!

  40. Rated 5 out of 5

    Fanny Pack Teacher- Staci Erickson – March 22, 2018

    Great product!!

  41. Rated 5 out of 5

    jisforjennifer – March 18, 2018

    My class loved this! Thank you!

  42. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jessica C. – March 18, 2018

    This was great! My HSP class loved it!

  43. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jamie P. – March 8, 2018

    Great product! I can’t wait to use this in my classroom!

  44. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jennifer C. – February 20, 2018

    I am so excited about your Cracking the Classroom Code products. Our school just had PD on creating Breakout/Escape Rooms. I am working on one for our School-wide Science Night and hope to use some in my class. I teach kindergarten, so would love to see more kindergarten options!

  45. Rated 5 out of 5

    kristy P. – February 19, 2018

    Kids loved this!

  46. Rated 5 out of 5

    kelsey B. – February 6, 2018

    SO excited to try this with my class!

  47. Rated 5 out of 5

    Heidi A. – January 26, 2018

    An adventure we all enjoyed!

  48. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tracey L. – December 30, 2017

    I can’t wait to use this!

  49. Rated 5 out of 5

    Laurie B. – December 30, 2017

    This was a great resource to use the first week of third grade to review math and introduce them to the escape games. Thanks!

  50. Rated 5 out of 5

    Heidi N. – December 29, 2017

    This was my first escape room, my kids loved this so much. Thank you!

  51. Rated 4 out of 5

    Beth R. – November 26, 2017

    I LOVED this!!! and my students did too! Such a fun way to sum up our unit

  52. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tiffany Reece – November 16, 2017

    Great product!!!

  53. Rated 5 out of 5

    Samantha Burch – September 25, 2017

    Easy to use! A great resource to introduce my next math unit!

  54. Rated 5 out of 5

    patty K. – September 17, 2017

    Thanks!

  55. Rated 5 out of 5

    Susan S. – September 10, 2017

    Very engaging activity!

  56. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 24, 2017

    great!

  57. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 23, 2017

    These were a hit in my class!

  58. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 22, 2017

    I know this will be fun and engaging for my students, thanks for sharing!

  59. Rated 5 out of 5

    The Boho Fox – August 19, 2017

    so excited to use this in my room

  60. Rated 5 out of 5

    Learning Beyond Labels – August 18, 2017

    Such a fun end of the year activity. Thank you 🙂

  61. Rated 5 out of 5

    Alli L. – August 14, 2017

    This is soo amazing! I cannot wait for more!

  62. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jillian J. – August 2, 2017

    Very cool

  63. Rated 5 out of 5

    Monogrammed Teacher – July 31, 2017

    We loved this activity

  64. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jennifer M. – July 31, 2017

    Well thought out escape room task. My students were very engaged.

  65. Rated 4 out of 5

    In This Classroom – July 31, 2017

    My students couldn’t wait to do another one!

  66. Rated 5 out of 5

    sarah D. – July 21, 2017

    Awesome resource!

  67. Rated 5 out of 5

    Amy S. – July 17, 2017

    Can’t wait to use this in my classroom!

  68. Rated 5 out of 5

    Beth Wilburn – July 12, 2017

    So excited! My students will love this!! Thank you!

  69. Rated 5 out of 5

    4th Grade Cupcakes – July 5, 2017

    My students love these fun and engaging activities…They don’t even realize that they are learning!

  70. Rated 5 out of 5

    Megan R. – June 27, 2017

    Fantastic activity!

  71. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kindergarten Katzenjammer – June 26, 2017

    It’s my first year teaching and I can’t WAIT to use this in my second grade class! Thank you!

  72. Rated 5 out of 5

    Nicole S. – June 13, 2017

    Great resource!!!!

  73. Rated 5 out of 5

    Cassandra F. – June 7, 2017

    My students are going to go crazy over this! Thank you for creating and sharing.

  74. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – June 6, 2017

    Great resource

  75. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kelly S. – June 4, 2017

    Looking forward to using this next year!

  76. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michelle B. – May 28, 2017

    Love them

  77. Rated 5 out of 5

    Midnight in 2nd Grade – May 27, 2017

    can’t wait to use this!!

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