Can your 2nd graders use their knowledge of double digit addition either with regrouping or without regrouping to escape the barn? These Thanksgiving digital escape rooms are perfect for fall! In the Case of the Tricky Turkeys, second graders race to add 2-digit numbers and solve fun & engaging puzzles. Students will decode secret messages, open locks by adding two digit numbers, find a key, and more. This bundle includes two options to help teachers differentiate. The puzzles and storyline are the same, but one option requires regrouping while the other does not.

This escape room is easy to implement and is fully automated by a Google Form™. Anyone with an internet connection, browser, and device can complete this math activity. Google™ accounts are not required. There is the option to create your own copy of the form for schools that require Google Forms™ to originate from within their system. *Please make sure that your school district does not block Google Forms™.

This activity can be used as a whole class, in small groups, or by students individually. It is recommended that teachers do a trial run of the breakout to assess the difficulty level (including the amount of reading) before deciding how to best assign this to their students. To make the product even more interactive, printable versions of the clues and cipher disk are provided. These are meant to accompany the online escape room and not to be used as stand-alone activities. This activity is great to use at a math center, or during your class Thanksgiving party!

Skills needed to complete this escape room:

• Be able to add two 2-digit numbers without regrouping presented horizontally or vertically
• Understand the concept of tens and ones and use this knowledge to add without regrouping
• Solve simple substitution ciphers
• Carefully read or listen to clues

What is included in the PDF?

• Easy to follow instructions
• Details for implementing this product for remote/distance learning (including the option to save a copy of the Google Form™ to your own drive
• Detailed answer key
• Teacher Tips
• Optional printable versions of the puzzles for students to show their work by drawing models or writing equations (to accompany online version)
• Optional success signs to snap a photo with to celebrate helping the snowman escape the snow globe

FAQ

• Do students need to have Gmail™ accounts? NO! Anyone with internet access and a tablet, computer, or even phone can complete the breakout. The escape room is automated by a Google Form™, but does not require the teacher or students to have Google™ accounts.
• How long will this take? That is the hardest question as the answer varies depending on each classroom, student, or group. Some students with a firm grasp on the concepts covered in this escape room will be able to complete the challenge very quickly (20 minutes), others will take longer. The majority of students will take between 35-45 minutes. Requiring students to show their work will increase the amount of time required to complete the puzzles.
• 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.

Escape rooms are a great way to encourage collaboration, practice skills, or review before tests.