Description

Can your 4th grade students use multiplicative comparisons to catch the Candy Corn Man in this fun fall/Halloween digital escape room? Students will race to solve puzzles involving multiplicative comparisons and distinguishing between additive and multiplicative comparison as they stay on the Candy Corn Man’s trail. Based on fourth grade math standards 4.OA.A.1 and 4.OA.A.2, this activity is sure to be the hit of any class Halloween party.

This online breakout activity is easy to implement; there are no clues to hide or answers to check! The entire escape room is automated by a Google Form™ (no e-mail or Google Accounts are required). Anybody with a device and internet connection can complete this fun math activity. Capture the Candy Corn Man is a great worksheet alternative for practicing and reviewing multiplicative comparisons. An optional recording page is provided for students to show their work and document mastery of standards. Students can use the recording page to write equations, draw models, and work out the puzzles.

Skills required to complete the puzzles:

• Distinguish between additive and multiplicative comparisons 4.OA.A.2
• Represent multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations 4.OA.A.1
• Solve multiplicative comparisons by multiplying, dividing, writing equations, or drawing models
• Solve multiplicative comparison word problems
• Read carefully and solve simple puzzles
• Puzzles DO NOT include multi-digit multiplication or division (with the exception of one problem multiplying 5 and 11).

What is included in the PDF?

• Easy to follow instructions
• Details for implementing this product for remote/distance learning (including the option to save a copy of the Google Form™ to your own drive
• Detailed answer key
• Teacher Tips
• Optional recording page for students to show their equations and visual models
• Optional success signs to snap a photo with to celebrate capturing the Candy Corn Man

FAQ

• Do students need to have Gmail™ accounts? NO! Anyone with internet access and a tablet, computer, or even phone can complete the breakout. The escape room is automated by a Google Form™, but does not require the teacher or students to have Google™ accounts.
• How long will this take? That is the hardest question as the answer varies depending on each classroom, student, or group. Some students with a firm grasp on the concepts covered in this escape room will be able to complete the challenge very quickly (20 minutes), others will take longer. The majority of students will take between 35-45 minutes. Requiring students to use the recording form will increase the amount of time required to complete the puzzles. The form will not save student data, so if you are worried about your students not finishing on time, simply have them write their answers on scratch paper. They can then come back and quickly re-enter their answers and pick up where they left off.
• Will students have to search the web to figure out the puzzles? NO! All of the information needed will be provided in the Google Form™. The math in this activity is all standards-based.

Escape rooms are great for practicing skills, reviewing standards before tests, encouraging collaboration, and increasing student engagement.

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