Description

Can your students classify triangles by angles and sides and sort quadrilaterals by the presence of parallel and perpendicular lines in order to escape the Great Pyramid of Giza? This QUICK digital escape room (designed to be completed in under 30 minutes) is a fun and engaging way to practice fourth grade geometry skills for standard 4.G.A.2. Four fun puzzles await in this fully automated online breakout. Students will race to find a code by solving five true and false puzzles in which they think critically about angles and sides of different 2D figures. A password to open a box is found by classifying a variety of shapes. Next, students sort polygons into a Venn Diagram according to whether they include parallel lines, perpendicular lines, or both. Finally, students choose the correct door in a series of five multiple choice triangle-classification questions.

The online breakout is automated by a Google Form™, and can be completed by anyone with an internet connected device (Google™ accounts are NOT required). There is one recommended page to print to help students work through the puzzles. There are no clues to hide, and the activity is self-checking. This digital escape room is super easy to implement with just one click!

Math Skills Addressed: 4.G.A.2

• Classifying triangles by angle type (acute, obtuse, and right triangles)
• Classifying triangles by sides (equilateral, isosceles, and scalene)
• Sorting quadrilaterals and other polygons by the presence or absence of parallel and perpendicular lines
• Recognize the names and properties of quadrilaterals including parallelograms, rhombuses, trapezoids, rectangles, and squares
• Thinking critically about side and angles and matching shapes to descriptions (example: this shape has exactly one pair of parallel lines)

Included in the PDF

• Quickstart guide
• Link to Google Forms™ escape room
• Answer Key
• Teacher Tips
• Student recording page (optional)
• Optional Success Signs

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. This is designed to be a QUICK escape room. Some students with a firm grasp on the concepts covered in this escape room will be able to complete the challenge very quickly (10-15 minutes), others will take longer. The majority of students will take about 25-30 minutes. Requiring students to use the recording form will increase the amount of time required to complete the puzzles.
• 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? Yes! Digital escape rooms are perfect for in-person, virtual, or hybrid models!

I your 4th graders need a break from traditional worksheets, then give a digital escape room a try!

Check out all of our 4th grade math activities

View all of our digital math escape rooms