⭐ Travel through time with this 3rd grade math telling time to the nearest minute Escape Room printable and digital resource activity. Students solve telling time to the nearest minute math problems as they travel through time to find the items and repair the time stream. Custom videos tell the story and frame each challenge, making this printable and digital resource activity an engaging and immersive experience.

"Dear Student, I’ve made a mess of history with my time machine. During my previous misadventures, I’ve left behind several items that do not belong in the past. You must find the items I’ve left behind to repair the time stream."

⚷ In order to collect all the time traveler's items, your students must complete four fun challenges. Each challenge contains a set of telling time to the nearest minute math problems that must be solved to continue. Students unlock secret codes that help them complete each challenge as they travel through time to save the day.

This activity is aligned to CCSS 3.MD.A.1, but it can be used in any classroom to review the following math skills:

✅ Tell Time to the Nearest Minute

✅ Measure Time Intervals in Minutes

✅ Solve Addition Time Word Problems

✅ Solve Subtraction Time Word Problems

⭐ This math escape room comes in the following digital and printable formats.

• Webscape™ Format - This web-based format provides the most interactive and immersive experience possible. It is self-directed, self-correcting, and contains audio. CLICK HERE to try it for yourself! You won't believe how engaging this format is until you try it!

• Google Format - Students complete the exercises in Google Slides. The Time Machine Decoder is a Google Sheet that self-corrects and tells each student when they can continue to the next challenge.

• Printable Format - Students can use any device to scan QR codes to watch the videos. If no device is available, students can skip the videos and still enjoy the exercise. Students use a printable Time Machine Decoder and answer sheet to decipher the clues and track their answers.

This time traveler themed Math Escape Room is the ultimate no-prep digital/print and go printable activity that will keep your students on their toes. Say goodbye to boring worksheets and hello to an engaging time traveling adventure.

⭐ Integrated videos, thematic items, and a fun time traveler story come together to engage students while developing, enforcing, and reviewing 3rd grade time mathematics skills.

The Webscape and Google Slides versions are self-grading; however, these versions are created to require critical thinking. Students are NOT told which answers are incorrect to prevent guessing and encourage students to think critically about the clues and their responses.

*Please note: The Google Slides format includes embedded videos that are hosted via YouTube. The printable version includes QR codes for these videos. If you plan on using Google or printable formats, please ensure you and your students have access to YouTube. The Webscape version does not require YouTube.

Key Features:

✏️ Digital & Printable Versions - Webscape, Google, and print versions make this resource perfect for any classroom. The digital version can be used dynamically in the classroom as a presentation while students complete each mathematical question in groups or individually.

✏️ Immersive Experience: Time travel themed, dynamic challenges, and engaging videos provide positive reinforcement and keep students engaged and focused.

✏️Skill Focused: Each question set was written to focus on the key mathematics skills of telling time.

✏️Scaffolded Challenges: Challenges increase in difficulty as students progress through the escape room.

✏️No Prep/ Low Prep: Digital version requires NO PREP. The printable version is low prep.: Just print the pages, place them in folders, and go. The printable version has the option to incorporate technology and videos through QR codes.

What's Included:

3rd Grade Time Machine Math Escape Room

• Print and Digital Directions
• Time Traveler Mission Letter
• Challenge #1: Tell time to find the book
• Challenge #2: Tell time to find the smartphone
• Challenge #3: Tell time to find the fidget spinner
• Challenge #4: Tell time to find the Tyrannosaurus Rex
• Time Traveler Certificate
• Ooops Cards
• Recording Brochure
• Answer Key

Digital Version Links

• Webscape Link for Interactive Browser-Based Experience
• Google Slides Link for Digital Escape Room
• Google Forms Link for Decoding Tool

Please Note: This escape room is similar to the 2nd and 4th grade versions but with problems and skills at a 3rd grade level.

Time to Complete

This resource takes about 80 minutes but can be split into four 20 minute segments over several days by completing one challenge at a time, making it easy to use for centers and small groups.

Copyright & Terms of Use

Please review the Terms of Use Page for copyright information and a summary of how this resource can and cannot be used.

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Looking to Differentiate? Try the 2nd and 4th grade versions.

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