End of the Year Math Escape Room Bundle Fun 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Activities

This end of the year digital escape room bundle includes math breakouts for third, fourth, and fifth grades. It is perfect to use as you prepare for summer vacation, or even for the beginning of the school year to review skills from the previous grade. These easy to implement online escape rooms are fully automated by Google Forms™, and can be used by anyone with an internet connection and a device (note that you DO NOT need to have Google™ accounts to use this product). There are no clues to hide, and the escape rooms are completely self-checking!

*Please note that these digital escape rooms are not meant to be a comprehensive review of all math standards for a grade level. Many standards are represented in an engaging way to keep kids thinking and learning at the end of the school year.

What do students need to know in order to complete the 3rd grade puzzles?

• Telling time to the minute (1 problem) 3.MD.A.1
• Adding time intervals (1 problem) 3.MD.A.1
• Equivalent Fractions (3 problems) 3.NF.A.3b
• Comparing Fractions (4 problems) 3.NF.A.3d
• Adding & Subtracting within 1,000 (2 problems) 3.NBT.A.2
• Rounding to the nearest 10 & 100 (3 puzzles) 3.NBT.A.1
• Solving two-step word problems (3 problems) 3.OA.D.8
• Finding missing numbers in multiplication & division problems (3 problems) 3.OA.A.4
  

What do students need to know in order to complete the 4th grade puzzles?

• Find factor pairs for a number less than 100
• Find a missing numerator or denominator to form equivalent fractions
• Solve a simple substitution cipher in which numbers are substituted for letters
• Complete a word problem involving multiplicative comparison and converting from larger to smaller units within the same system
• Complete an inequality involving multiplying and dividing by 10
• Solve inequalities with decimals in the tenths and hundredths
• Solve an inequality with a number in the ten-thousands in written form
• Perform multiple digit subtraction
• Add and subtract mixed-numbers with regrouping (same denominator)
• Multiply a fraction by a whole number and simplify the answer
• Find the area of a figure when given the perimeter and the width
• Multiply two two-digit numbers
• Decode a typed Morse Code message when given a key
• Think critically to solve the puzzles!
  

What do students need to know in order to complete the 5th grade puzzles?

• Complete an input/output table when given two rules. Example: The rule is add 4 to the input, then divide the sum by 3.
• Identify points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane
• Add fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators with regrouping
• Subtract mixed numbers without regrouping
• Multiply fractions and mixed numbers
• Follow order of operations to complete inequalities with expressions that include parentheses
• Compare decimal numbers written in different forms
• Multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals by 10
• Multiply and divide by powers of 10
• Solve multi-step word problems requiring conversion of measurement within the same system (yards, feet, inches)
• Decode a typed Morse Code message when given a key
• Think critically to solve the puzzles!

What is included in the PDF?

• Quickstart guide
• Link and QR code to get to the online breakout
• Option to create a copy of the Google Form™ to save to your own drive (ideal for distance learning).
• Detailed Answer Key
• Optional success signs to print
• Optional student introduction page including a QR code for the 4th and 5th grade versions.

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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