Description
Multiplying 2-digit numbers & single digits by three and four digit numbers becomes exciting and engaging with this digital escape room & print or digital task card bundle. Understanding area model multiplication will allow your students to help a family of aliens escape Area 51. The 24 Mini Math Missions spy-themed task cards include challenges similar to single-puzzle escape rooms, requiring students to think outside of the box as they solve logic puzzles, ciphers, and other brain teasers.
These activities are a great way to practice or review 4th grade multiplication standard 4.NBT.B.5. They can be used by students individually, or in small groups to reinforce learning or provide enrichment. Escape Area 51 is quicker to complete than some of our other fourth great breakouts. Most students will take 30-45 minutes to complete this challenge, while others may finish faster (or slower). This activity is completed online, and can be used for in-person, virtual, or hybrid learning. Recommended times to use this online breakout include at the completion of a multiplication unit, prior to end-of-year testing, for summer review, or for beginning-of-the-year review for 5th graders. The Mini Math Missions task cards are great warm-up activities, exit tickets, enrichment challenges, or a fun way to review for testing.
Included in the Escape Room PDF
- Quickstart guide
- Link to Google Forms™ escape room
- Optional link to save a a copy of the form to your own Google Drive™
- Optional recording page to help students work through puzzles
- Detailed Answer Key
- Teacher Tips
- Optional Success Signs
Math Skills Addressed in the Escape Room
- Solving two-digit by two-digit multiplication problems with an area model
- Solving multiplication problems with up to a four-digit number multiplied by a single-digit
- Identifying multiplication problems represented by an area model
- Error analysis of area model multiplication (not writing numbers in expanded form properly, multiplication or addition errors, etc)
- Solving challenging puzzles involving ciphers and area models
Escape Room 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 30-45 minutes. Requiring students to use the recording form will increase the amount of time required to complete the puzzles. The form will not save student data, so if you are worried about your students not finishing on time, simply have them write their answers on scratch paper. They can then come back and quickly re-enter their answers and pick up where they left off.
- 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.
What math skills are used with the Mini Math Missions Task Cards?
- Multiplying two 2-digit numbers
- Multiplying a 1-digit by up to 4 digits
- Estimating a product by rounding to the nearest 10 or 100 before multiplying
- Area model multiplication (only two task cards include this skill)
- Multi-digit multiplication word problems
- Place value understanding with multi-digit multiplication
- Combine all of these skills together to solve logic puzzles, deductive reasoning challenges, and more!
What is in the Mini Math Missions PDF?
- 24 half page task cards focusing on fourth grade math standard 4.NBT.B.5
- Printable versions in color & black and white
- Link to digital Google Slides™ version (requires students to have Google Drive™)
- Printable "Training Manual" with a glossary of spy vocabulary and directions for decoding ciphers and codes
- "Top Secret" file folder decorations
- Letter from the head of the Mathematics Security Agency, M.S.A, welcoming students to their new role in the agency
- Answer key
Multi-Digit Multiplication Task Cards & Escape Room Activities Bundle 4th Grade
Highlights
Description
Multiplying 2-digit numbers & single digits by three and four digit numbers becomes exciting and engaging with this digital escape room & print or digital task card bundle. Understanding area model multiplication will allow your students to help a family of aliens escape Area 51. The 24 Mini Math Missions spy-themed task cards include challenges similar to single-puzzle escape rooms, requiring students to think outside of the box as they solve logic puzzles, ciphers, and other brain teasers.
These activities are a great way to practice or review 4th grade multiplication standard 4.NBT.B.5. They can be used by students individually, or in small groups to reinforce learning or provide enrichment. Escape Area 51 is quicker to complete than some of our other fourth great breakouts. Most students will take 30-45 minutes to complete this challenge, while others may finish faster (or slower). This activity is completed online, and can be used for in-person, virtual, or hybrid learning. Recommended times to use this online breakout include at the completion of a multiplication unit, prior to end-of-year testing, for summer review, or for beginning-of-the-year review for 5th graders. The Mini Math Missions task cards are great warm-up activities, exit tickets, enrichment challenges, or a fun way to review for testing.
Included in the Escape Room PDF
- Quickstart guide
- Link to Google Forms™ escape room
- Optional link to save a a copy of the form to your own Google Drive™
- Optional recording page to help students work through puzzles
- Detailed Answer Key
- Teacher Tips
- Optional Success Signs
Math Skills Addressed in the Escape Room
- Solving two-digit by two-digit multiplication problems with an area model
- Solving multiplication problems with up to a four-digit number multiplied by a single-digit
- Identifying multiplication problems represented by an area model
- Error analysis of area model multiplication (not writing numbers in expanded form properly, multiplication or addition errors, etc)
- Solving challenging puzzles involving ciphers and area models
Escape Room 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 30-45 minutes. Requiring students to use the recording form will increase the amount of time required to complete the puzzles. The form will not save student data, so if you are worried about your students not finishing on time, simply have them write their answers on scratch paper. They can then come back and quickly re-enter their answers and pick up where they left off.
- 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.
What math skills are used with the Mini Math Missions Task Cards?
- Multiplying two 2-digit numbers
- Multiplying a 1-digit by up to 4 digits
- Estimating a product by rounding to the nearest 10 or 100 before multiplying
- Area model multiplication (only two task cards include this skill)
- Multi-digit multiplication word problems
- Place value understanding with multi-digit multiplication
- Combine all of these skills together to solve logic puzzles, deductive reasoning challenges, and more!
What is in the Mini Math Missions PDF?
- 24 half page task cards focusing on fourth grade math standard 4.NBT.B.5
- Printable versions in color & black and white
- Link to digital Google Slides™ version (requires students to have Google Drive™)
- Printable "Training Manual" with a glossary of spy vocabulary and directions for decoding ciphers and codes
- "Top Secret" file folder decorations
- Letter from the head of the Mathematics Security Agency, M.S.A, welcoming students to their new role in the agency
- Answer key
