NEW Elon Musk Escape Room - Embark on a Mission to Mars
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This resource is a bundle of my Norse Mythology and Elon Musk Escape Rooms.NORSE MYTHOLOGY ESCAPE ROOM - Thor's QuestThis engaging escape room introduces your students to the Norse myth “Aegir’s Feast: How Thor Triumphed.” Can Thor use his force and cunning to successfully steal a mead kettle from tPrice $4.00Original Price $5.50Save $1.50
Description
You and your team are time-traveling enthusiasts who have been granted the unique opportunity to explore the remarkable life of Elon Musk. Your mission is to journey through key moments in Musk's life and career, solving puzzles and challenges along the way. Your ultimate goal? To embark on a mission to Mars, just as Musk envisions for humanity's future.
As a billionaire, entrepreneur, visionary, genius, and controversial figure, Elon Musk has greatly shaped our world and continues to steer our future trajectory. As students navigate through the escape room stations, they'll delve into Musk's experiences and remarkable accomplishments, potentially finding sparks of inspiration for their own journeys.
This immersive cross-curricular escape room is designed for middle school and high school students, blending ELA and Science to challenge and engage students.
Each escape room mission is equipped with an informational text about Elon Musk’s life, accomplishments, and visions as well as an activity related to the text. Students record answers on an answer sheet. With each mission, students receive a clue that they will have to use to solve the final clue.
Escape Room Activities
Introduction
Quote by Elon Musk and mission prompt (presentation, 2 slides)
Mission 1 - Childhood Chronicles
Elon Musk’s childhood in South Africa
Activity: Answer reading comprehension questions
Mission 2 - PayPal Pursuit
Elon Musk’s role in PayPal’s success and his many deals and investments
Activity: Sort deals and investments
Mission 3 - SpaceX Launchpad
SpaceX’s mission, rockets, and spacecraft
Activity: Match names and product descriptions
Mission 4: Tesla Test Track
Tesla’s mission and diverse products
Activity: Sort true and false statements
Mission 5 - Byte-in Back: AI Risks and Promises
Elon Musk’s vision and projects surrounding artificial intelligence
Activity: Read paragraphs and find the correct title
Mission 6: Neuralink Nexus News
Neuralink’s projects surrounding brain chip experiments
Activity: Reading comprehension questions
Mission 7: Twitter Tumult
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter
Activity: Analysis of tweets
Mars – Elon Musk’s Mission in Life
Use clues from Missions 1-7 to complete a quote by Elon Musk about his great vision.
Answer keys for all activities and suggestions for possible extensions are included (see preview).
The escape room includes everything you need for a fun-filled lesson. You just need a printer and a pair of scissors.
Length: About 60-90 minutes.
The escape room can easily be assigned online with TPT Easel.
Thank you so much and enjoy,
Charlotte
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