Description

When your 6th grade math students get trapped in the Factory Distribution Center, will they be able to use their knowledge of expressions and equations to help them escape? Students will need to find combinations to locks by combining like terms, restore order to the scanner system by following the order of operations, factor and distribute to reset the factory distribution software, and much more.

While this activity was specifically designed for sixth grade expressions and equations standards, it can be used by advanced 5th graders or for review for older grades.

This breakout activity can be done digitally online or in hard-copy printed form. For the digital version, students must be able to access a Google Form™ (Google™ accounts are NOT REQUIRED). The escape room process is fully automated by the Google Form™. The printable version is also low prep with clear directions and a detailed answer key.

Included in this escape room unit are:

• Visitor’s Pass with a QR code (URL also provided) for students to access the Google Form.
• Printable Clues for printed version
• Detailed answer key
• Clear instructions
• Success signs for students to take a picture with after they make their escape!

This breakout room is based on sixth grade common core math expressions and equations standards. In order to complete the five puzzles in this expressions and equations escape room, students must be able to:

• Combine like terms in expressions with variables. Example 2x + 9 + 4x -4 = 6x + 5
• Recognize the parts of an equation and write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers. Example: 5 less than the product of the coefficient of x and 3.
• Recognize and form equivalent expressions by using the distributive property to factor or distribute.
• Evaluate expressions when given the value of the variable. Example: 1/3(5y) when y=6.
• Be able to calculate whole number powers of fractions.
• Follow the order of operations with whole number powers, parentheses, and the four operations.

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? Most students will be able to complete this activity in under 45 minutes. You can allow 60 minutes to be safe. 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 in a virtual classroom or for distance learning? Yes! Please review our terms of use for how to provide the links to the online escape room to your class.

Use this activity as review, enrichment, even for homework. Provide a fun opportunity for cooperative learning, or challenge early finishers. This math breakout activity can also be used by homeschoolers or for distance learning. Instructions for implementing the activity remotely are included in the PDF. It is a great worksheet alternative to bring some excitement to your classroom!

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