Team Building Escape Room Style

BreakoutEDU
Thanks to the PTO's Teacher Wishes Program!
Over the past week, students in Mrs. Valzania's Social Studies classes have been participating in their first round of Breakout EDU's.  The topic of this Breakout EDU was map skills.
Breakout EDU is the immersive learning games platform. With Breakout EDU kits, you can turn your classroom into an academically-focused escape room and facilitate games where players use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzlesin order to open the locked box.

The fastest breakout clocked in at just 21 minutes!Congratulations to Mrs. Magee's Homeroom Team Green:

Mrs. Magee's Homeroom Breaking Out!

Do you have what it takes to BREAKOUT?

Students left feedback about their experience on this Flipgrid:

Technology Essential Questions:Why is exploration an important part of learning?
How can an "escape room" experience motivate students and inspire active participation?How can an "escape room" experience inspire critical thinking, collaboration, communication & creativity?How can we leverage a tool like Flipgrid to increase engagement and amplify student voice?
MA Common Core Standards:Content Standards Social Studies: K.4.1; K.4.3; 1.2.3; 2.2.1