Description
A priceless painting has disappeared, and your students have been asked to help recover it. In this print-or-digital escape room, students solve six connected puzzles while multiplying and dividing decimals to the hundredths place.
The mystery gives students a reason to keep working through challenging decimal operations, while the puzzles encourage collaboration, careful computation, and active problem solving.
Decimal Skills Practiced
- Multiply decimals to the hundredths by whole numbers and other decimals
- Complete multi-digit decimal multiplication
- Divide decimals to the hundredths by whole numbers
- Divide decimals by decimal numbers
- Use long division with two-digit decimal divisors, such as 3.1
The activity supports CCSS 5.NBT.B.7 and 6.NS.B.3. Because two-digit long division with decimals is included, teachers should preview the sample problems to make sure the level is a good fit for their students.
Digital or Printable
The Google Forms™ version is self-checking, fully automated, and requires virtually no preparation. Students do not need Google accounts; they only need an internet-connected device and access to Google Forms™. Schools that require forms to originate inside their own system can use the included option to create a copy.
The printable version is provided in both color and black and white. It requires some preparation but works well for classrooms that prefer hands-on materials or need an offline option.
What Teachers Receive
- Quick-start guide and teacher directions
- Link to the self-checking digital escape room
- Optional Google Drive™ copy link
- Color printable version
- Black-and-white printable version
- Complete answer key and teaching tips
- Optional success signs for student photos
Flexible Classroom Use
Use the escape room with partners, teams, or individual students for decimal operations review, math centers, enrichment, test preparation, or a change of pace after direct instruction. Students with a strong grasp of the skills may finish in 20–30 minutes; allowing up to 60 minutes gives most groups enough time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do students need Google accounts?
No. Anyone with the link and an internet-connected device can complete the digital activity.
Is the activity self-checking?
Yes. The Google Forms™ version checks student responses and controls progress through the puzzles.
Can it be used in person or remotely?
Yes. It works for in-person, distance-learning, and hybrid classrooms.
Do students need to search the web?
No. Everything needed to solve the puzzles is included in the activity.
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