Looking for a holiday-themed Illustrative Math® review that’s exciting and meaningful?

This Grade 3 St. Patrick's Day Escape Room is a fun, high-engagement way to review key Illustrative Math concepts from Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 while giving students a memorable problem-solving experience. Aligned to the IM curriculum, this St. Patrick's Day-themed activity blends math, teamwork, and critical thinking as students race to solve puzzles during the festive period.

Students will review essential Grade 3 content while cracking codes and working through a St. Patrick's Day-themed escape room challenge. It’s a powerful way to review content from previous units without the pressure of traditional test prep.

✏️ The Story:

Something has gone very wrong at Molly’s Muffin Oven on St. Patrick’s Day. A giant minty-green muffin is growing out of the Great Muffin Oven and bursting through the bakery roof!

Molly admits she was trying to bake the town’s largest parade muffin, but the oven won’t stop. To save the St. Patrick's Day parade, students must solve three puzzles hidden around the bakery and shut down the machine. Fail to do so, and Clover Crossing may face the Great Muffin Disaster!

✨ 4 Reasons Teachers Love These Escape Rooms:

Teachers love this escape room because it delivers strong math review in a format students cannot resist.

❤️ Low prep: Clear instructions, ready-to-use materials, and a complete answer key included.

❤️ Highly engaging: Perfect for a St. Patrick's Day activity that keeps students focused and motivated.

❤️ Strong content review: Reinforces key Grade 3 concepts covered in the first 5 units.

❤️ Hands-on problem solving: Combines math, critical thinking, and craft-style interaction for deep engagement and max fun.

⚡ Units Reviewed (Illustrative Math):

• Unit 1: Introduction to Multiplication
• Unit 2: Area and Multiplication
• Unit 3: Wrapping Up Addition and Subtraction Within 1,000
• Unit 4: Relating Multiplication to Division
• Unit 5: Fractions As Numbers

⭐️ What’s Included:

✅ Printable escape room version for classrooms without reliable Wi-Fi

✅ Digital Google Forms version for easy setup and automatic checking

✅ Three math-based puzzles, each requiring a code to solve

✅ Teacher instruction sheet with clear setup and pacing guidance

✅ Answer key for quick and confident checking

✅ Code recording sheet for the printable version

🕒 Suggested Use:

This escape room works well as a 60-minute activity, depending on pacing, or can be split across sessions. It is ideal for end-of-term review, post-assessment practice, or a special St.Patrick's Day-themed math day.

Single classroom use only.

For sharing beyond your classroom, please purchase additional licenses.

Disclaimer: This resource is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Illustrative Mathematics®. It is an independently created resource designed to support educators using the IM® curriculum. Illustrative Mathematics® is a registered trademark of Illustrative Mathematics. The official curriculum is available for free at https://www.openupresources.or