Description

Dividing fractions and mixed numbers will help your students free the Yeti in this challenging sixth grade math digital escape room. Take a break from worksheets focusing on division of fractions and encourage collaboration and student engagement. Your 6th graders will race to divide fractions and solve word problems requiring improper fractions to be changed to mixed numbers. Engaging puzzles and ciphers bring new energy to math class. This escape room is perfect for practice, review, or enrichment.

This online activity is easy to implement and is completely automated by a Google Form™. Google accounts are not required; this dividing fractions escape room can be completed by anybody with an internet-connected device and browser. There are no clues to hide, and any printable pages are optional. The puzzles are completely self-checking and the form will only allow students to progress if correct answers are entered. Students will have to read carefully to figure out ciphers and codes!

Math skills required to solve the puzzles:

• Divide fractions and mixed numbers by fractions and mixed numbers
• Divide whole numbers by fractions or mixed numbers
• Solve word problems requiring division of fractions
• Decide whether a quotient will be greater than, less than, or equal to 1
• Have a firm understanding of standard 6.NS.A.1

What’s included in the PDF?

• Quickstart guide with link to escape room
• Optional link for Google Drive™ users to create a copy of the form to save to their own drives in order to view student results.
• Answer key & teacher tips
• Success signs to snap photos with after completing the activity (optional)

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. Most students will be able to complete this activity in under 45 minutes. You can allow 60 minutes to be safe. The form will only save data if students are signed into Google accounts, 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. Some students with a firm grasp on the concepts covered in this escape room will be able to complete the puzzles very quickly (20-30 minutes), others will take longer.
• Can this be used for remote learning? Yes! This product is designed to be able to be completed completely online and can be done in-person, for distance learning, or hybrid models. Students will need a device and internet connection.
• 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 a great way to provide extra practice for students, review for tests, or provide enrichment.

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