Description

Spice up your Valentine’s Day party and keep your 2nd graders engaged with a fun math activity as they try to recover the stolen heart candy from the Valentine’s Villain. This digital escape room is automated by a Google Form™ (no e-mail addresses required), so there are no clues to hide and it is completely self-checking. Your students will use their knowledge of place value within 1,000 to compare numbers and unlock secret passages, add and subtract within 100 to turn off an alarm, review addition and subtraction fact fluency to open a vault, and much more. Escape rooms are a great way to review skills, encourage cooperative learning, and get students excited about practicing standards. If you are looking for a fun Valentine’s Day math worksheet alternative, them give this online breakout a try! *This activity is also available on Boom Cards™!

The preview file will provide you with a good overview of the skills required to complete the challenges in this activity. Here is a general list of required skills:

• Compare the value of three-digit numbers and order them from least to greatest
• Add two digit numbers with regrouping
• Subtract two digit numbers (without regrouping)
• Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction within 100 (with regrouping)
• Read numbers in standard form and written in words

What’s included in the PDF?

• A quickstart guide and detailed instructions for implementation
• A “Valentine” to pass out to students explaining the “mission.” The Valentine includes a QR code which leads to the Google Form
• URL leading to the form for those who do not use QR codes
• Detailed solutions, teacher tips, and lists of standards
• A “Helper Page” to assist students with working out some of the puzzles
• Distance learning tools and tips
• Success signs to snap photos of the class with when they complete the breakout challenge.

How does it work?

• Groups of 2-4 are recommended, depending on the availability of technology.
• Requires a device to access the Google Form. The form will work on computers, tablets, or even phones.
• Students access the form and enter a code from the valentine to begin.
• Students solve the puzzles within the form. The form automates the process, only allowing students to progress once correct answers are entered.
• After completing all of the puzzles, students will arrive at a page with an open vault and a message to show the page to their teacher to prove that they saved the day.

FAQ

• Do students need to have Gmail™ accounts? NO! Anyone with internet access and a tablet, computer, or even phone can complete the breakout.
• 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 quickly (20-30 minutes), but most will take longer. The majority of students will take between 35-55 minutes. 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.
• Can this be used for distance learning? Absolutely! The last three pages of the pdf include detailed directions and tips to help you successfully implement this activity for remote learning.

Check out all of The Great Classroom Escape’s Digital Escape Rooms!

See our Valentine’s Day Math Escape Rooms for Elementary

See the Boom Cards™ version of this 2nd Grade Valentines Breakout