It’s Halloween night and you are trick or treating with all of your best friends. Your dog Sparky is also tagging along for the night. Suddenly Sparky starts barking and runs down the street as fast as he can. But he doesn’t stop there. ”Oh no,” you say to your friends. “He’s heading right for the old Monroe place.” Before you can catch him, Sparky has jumped through a broken window and run right into the old abandoned house at the end of your street. Mrs. Monroe used to live in the house but it’s been empty now for ten years. The kids at school say the house is haunted, but you don’t believe them. You call Sparky, but he’s not coming. You’re going to have to go in after him.

Are you ready for the challenge?

Ready to take Halloween math to a whole new level? Your students are going to LOVE this Halloween-themed escape room-style activity where they will crack codes and work together as a team, ultimately overcoming the obstacles and saving their dog from the old abandoned house.

Your students will be completing six different challenges (or obstacles) in order to rescue the dog and get out of the house. These challenges will be completed as a small group of about three to four people in order to encourage teamwork and cooperation.

When a team has solved a challenge, one member will come to you with the answer and to get the next envelope.

The goal is for each group to complete the escape room, but it is motivating to have teams compete against each other to see who can solve it first.

This escape room does not involve expensive locks or lock boxes. It is easy to set up, and once it is prepared it will be ready to go for years to come! Each obstacle will be placed inside a manila envelope.

Please download the free preview to see what each obstacle includes.