Escape the Blizzard No-Locks and STEM Bundle

This Winter Escape Room includes math, categorizing topics, and deciphering a secret code. Students don’t even realize they are practicing these skills! Best of all, this is a paper/pencil escape room! Students complete tasks to earn a method of ‘escaping’. The prep for the events with NO LOCKS is minimal- just making copies. No locks or boxes! AND there is more! A STEM Challenge is included.

NOTE: This resource is available in a money-saving bundle:

• No Locks Escape Room and STEM Bundle

NOTE: Each of these resources may be purchased separately. Just click on the titles.

The Escape Room

This event is called Escape the Blizzard. Students will complete 4 tasks. Each task will lead to an answer- either a number, symbols, or words. When the answer is shown to you, students have unlocked that task and will be awarded a snowflake. After getting through the last task the team has Escaped the Blizzard.

The scenario for students is: They are hiking through a canyon when it begins to snow. To escape this snowstorm they must complete four tasks. After each task is finished the team is awarded a snowflake. When all four snowflakes have been earned the team has escaped!

Tasks that must be completed are:

• For the first task, students complete math problems that provide the answer to a riddle.
• For the second task, students place listed items in categories and solve a puzzle.
• For the third task, students decipher a secret code message.
• For the fourth task, students complete math problems, including identifying palindromes.

Included in this resource, you will find:

• Table of contents
• Overview and Tips page
• Check-off sheet for planning and prep
• Scenario and Rules of the Escape Room (for students)
• Snowflakes - in two sizes and an alternative version
• Task 1- teacher’s guide, Snowman Math ( subtract or multiply), answer key
• Task 2- teacher’s guide, Winter Match-Ups (categorizing), answer key
• Task 3- teacher’s guide, It's a Secret (decipher a secret code message), answer key
• Task 4- teacher’s guide, Math is Snow Fun (add or multiply) answer key
• Escape Hints for students
• Award certificates - in color and black/white
• Extra page of tips
• Terms of Use

NOTE: The Escape Room event can be completed in 30-45 minutes.

NOTE: YOUR PREP for the Escape Room includes:

• Copying the 4 task sheets for students
• Copying and cutting apart the Snowflakes
• Optional copies: scenario and rules sheet, hints, and certificates.

NOTE: This Escape Room does not use real locks.

STEM Challenge- Build a Snowman

This challenge is to build a model of a snowman using only a few supplies. One is the newspaper for the snowman frame and the other is tissue to cover the snowman. Students will also decorate their snowman in typical clothing or other décor. Will students build wide and round models or tall, thin models? Can they get the snowman to stand up? Will they make great decisions about how to use the materials? This is a fabulous challenge that is a lot more difficult than you would expect. My students were quite surprised about how hard this challenge turned out to be! There is a lot of creativity with this STEM challenge- in fact, we could easily call this one a STEAM task.

You will need supplies in addition to this package. This includes newspaper or art paper, rolls of toilet tissue, masking tape, scissors, white glue (optional), and construction paper in many colors.

The package specifically includes:

• Cover
• Teacher background
• Materials and preparation page
• 5 pages of teacher directions
• Constraints list
• 4 pages of photographs
• 2 versions of a lab sheet
• Scoring rubric
• Terms of Use

All forms are provided in an editable format. Student answer sheets are not included, but samples from student work are included in the teacher direction pages. The page count listed for this package includes everything.

This challenge will need 1-2 class sessions to complete.

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You might also enjoy these winter resources:

• Igloo STEM Challenge
• Ski Lift STEM Challenge
• Snowflakes Little Flipper
• Winter Math Grade 3-4
• Winter Math Grade 5
• Polar Regions Task Cards
• Winter Sports Escape Room

You might also enjoy these Escape Room Bundles:

• Escape the Maze
• Escape the North Pole
• Escape the Principal's Office
• Escape the Candy Factory
• Escape the Rainbow
• Escape the Game
• Escape the School
• Earth Day Escape
• Escape the Library
• Escape the Water Park
• No Locks Escape Room and STEM Bundle

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