Description

Negative numbers and absolute value will be the key to escaping Antarctica. A storm is approaching Antarctica and the last ship departs in less than an hour. Can your sixth grade math class use their knowledge of absolute value and negative numbers to find Dr. Pole’s research and escape Antarctica? This engaging digital breakout offers challenging ways for students to review and practice 6th grade number system standards. Best of all, there are no clues to hide, and only one page to print per group! The entire escape process is automated by a Google Form™. You DO NOT need to have Google Classroom™ or e-mail addresses to use this product. As long as your students can access a link on an internet connected device, they can complete this online escape room!

Distance Learning Tools added on 5/12/2020! A digital copy of the student printable page has been added. Please note that in order for students to edit this page, they must have their own Google Drive™. Students do not need a Google Drive™ to complete the escape room.

Escape rooms are a great way to increase student engagement, encourage collaborative learning, and build critical thinking skills. Digital breakouts are also perfect for distance learning! This number systems breakout can be used for enrichment or review. It can be completed in small groups, or even individually for early finishers or those needing extra practice on a concept before end-of-year testing.

In order to solve the puzzles in this digital breakout, students must be able to:

• Plot points in all four quadrants of a coordinate plane.
• Determine the distance between points on a coordinate plane.
• Create and solve inequalities with positive and negative numbers and absolute value.
• Solve logic puzzles involving placing points on a number line with clues involving number opposites, inequalities, and absolute value.
• Compare the values of rational numbers and distinguish between order and absolute value.

What’s included in the PDF?

• Quickstart guide
• Detailed instructions & tips
• One page that needs to be printed for each group working on the breakout. This clue includes the backstory, tools to help solve some of the puzzles, and a QR code to access the Google Form™.
• URL to access the Google Form™.
• Detailed answer key
• Success signs to snap photos with after completing the activity (optional)
• 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.

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 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. 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.
• 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.

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