Description

Can your fourth graders use their knowledge of prime numbers and factors to breakout in this engaging digital escape room? You’ve been invited to the grand opening of the Prime Fun Factory, but things seem strange from the moment you enter. As the door clangs shut behind you, you realize that you have to solve the factory’s puzzles to find your way out. Students will test their knowledge of prime numbers, factors, and multiples in this engaging lesson.

This activity requires students to have a device with an internet connection! The escape room uses a Google Form™ to automate the breakout process. Students DO NOT need to have Google™ accounts in order to complete the activity; it can be done by anyone with an internet connection. The form will only let students progress when a correct answer is entered. With only one required page to print per student/group, teacher prep couldn’t be much easier!

This activity includes:

• Printable ticket and invitation to get kids started. The invitation includes a QR code directing students to a Google form to guide them through the escape room (A URL is also provided to access the form in other ways).
• Optional recording page to help students work through some of the puzzles
• Quick start guide and more detailed instructions to implement
• Answer key & teacher tips
• Success signs for students to snap a picture with!

To successfully complete the puzzles in this escape room lesson, students must be able to:

• Identify prime numbers up to 100
• Find factors of a given number
• List the multiples of single digit numbers
• Identify whether a single digit number is a factor of a number up to 100

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 for distance learning? Absolutely! The last three pages of the PDF include directions and tips for successfully implementing this activity for remote learning.

This exciting digital escape room was designed specifically for 4th grade math standard 4.OA.B.4, but can be used by students in other grades to learn about and review prime and composite numbers; factors, and multiples.

Check out more digital escape rooms with fourth grade math content standards from Great Classroom Escape!