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Double digit multiplication will help your secret agent students in this engaging digital or print escape room activity based on 4th grade math skills. Escape rooms make great worksheet alternatives to practice and review how to multiply two digits by two digits. Students will race to multiply 2-digit numbers as they solve a series of six puzzles and ciphers. Your class will solve a puzzle giving them a pass phrase to confirm their identity, then solve multiplication problems to order the correct appetizer and find a door code. Six total puzzles await with clever ciphers that encourage collaboration and outside-of-the-box thinking.
This online activity is easy to implement and is completely automated by a Google Form™. Google™ accounts are not required; this 4th grade multiplication activity can be completed by anybody with an internet-connected device and browser. There are no clues to hide, and any printable pages are optional. The puzzles are completely self-checking and the form will only allow students to progress if correct answers are entered. Students will have to read carefully to figure out ciphers and codes! There is the option to create your own copy of the form for schools that require Google Forms™ to originate from within their system. *Please make sure that your school district does not block Google Forms™.
Both black and white as well as color versions are included of the printable version of this escape room. This will take a bit of prep cutting out clues, hiding them, and checking students' answers. Laminating clues is recommended so you can use the activity again the following year. You can make the printable version of the escape room as engaging as you like! Create the ambiance of a fancy restaurant, use real locks, dress up as a chef, the sky is the limit! Four of the puzzles in this escape room are compatible with using real locks. If you have luggage locks, there is one puzzle with a three-digit combination, and three puzzles with four-digit combinations.
Math skills required to solve the puzzles:
- Multiply a two-digit number by another two-digit number. No specific strategy is required in this activity, but suggested methods include area model multiplication, place value strategies, using partial products, the lattice method, or standard algorithm. 4.NBT.B.5
What's included in the PDF?
- Quick start guide with link to the digital version of the escape room
- Optional link for Google Drive™ users to create a copy of the form to save to their own drives in order to view student results.
- Black & white printable version of the escape room
- Color printable version of the escape room
- Detailed directions and tips for implementing the printable version
- Answer key & teacher tips
- Success signs to snap photos with after completing the activity (optional)
Digital FAQ
- Do students need to have Gmail™ accounts? NO! Anyone with internet access and a tablet, computer, or even phone can complete the breakout.
- How long will this take? That is the hardest question as the answer varies depending on each classroom, student, or group. Most students will be able to complete this activity in under 45 minutes. You can allow 60 minutes to be safe. The form will only save data if students are signed into Google accounts, 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. Some students with a firm grasp on the concepts covered in this escape room will be able to complete the puzzles very quickly (20-30 minutes), others will take longer.
- Can this be used for remote learning? Yes! This product is designed to be able to be completed completely online and can be done in-person, for distance learning, or hybrid models. Students will need a device and internet connection.
- 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.
Escape rooms are a perfect way to challenge students and get them thinking outside of the box. Encouraging collaboration and active learning will help multiplication concepts stick!
Two Digit by Two Digit Multiplication Activity 4th Grade Math Escape Room
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Double digit multiplication will help your secret agent students in this engaging digital or print escape room activity based on 4th grade math skills. Escape rooms make great worksheet alternatives to practice and review how to multiply two digits by two digits. Students will race to multiply 2-digit numbers as they solve a series of six puzzles and ciphers. Your class will solve a puzzle giving them a pass phrase to confirm their identity, then solve multiplication problems to order the correct appetizer and find a door code. Six total puzzles await with clever ciphers that encourage collaboration and outside-of-the-box thinking.
This online activity is easy to implement and is completely automated by a Google Form™. Google™ accounts are not required; this 4th grade multiplication activity can be completed by anybody with an internet-connected device and browser. There are no clues to hide, and any printable pages are optional. The puzzles are completely self-checking and the form will only allow students to progress if correct answers are entered. Students will have to read carefully to figure out ciphers and codes! There is the option to create your own copy of the form for schools that require Google Forms™ to originate from within their system. *Please make sure that your school district does not block Google Forms™.
Both black and white as well as color versions are included of the printable version of this escape room. This will take a bit of prep cutting out clues, hiding them, and checking students' answers. Laminating clues is recommended so you can use the activity again the following year. You can make the printable version of the escape room as engaging as you like! Create the ambiance of a fancy restaurant, use real locks, dress up as a chef, the sky is the limit! Four of the puzzles in this escape room are compatible with using real locks. If you have luggage locks, there is one puzzle with a three-digit combination, and three puzzles with four-digit combinations.
Math skills required to solve the puzzles:
- Multiply a two-digit number by another two-digit number. No specific strategy is required in this activity, but suggested methods include area model multiplication, place value strategies, using partial products, the lattice method, or standard algorithm. 4.NBT.B.5
What's included in the PDF?
- Quick start guide with link to the digital version of the escape room
- Optional link for Google Drive™ users to create a copy of the form to save to their own drives in order to view student results.
- Black & white printable version of the escape room
- Color printable version of the escape room
- Detailed directions and tips for implementing the printable version
- Answer key & teacher tips
- Success signs to snap photos with after completing the activity (optional)
Digital FAQ
- Do students need to have Gmail™ accounts? NO! Anyone with internet access and a tablet, computer, or even phone can complete the breakout.
- How long will this take? That is the hardest question as the answer varies depending on each classroom, student, or group. Most students will be able to complete this activity in under 45 minutes. You can allow 60 minutes to be safe. The form will only save data if students are signed into Google accounts, 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. Some students with a firm grasp on the concepts covered in this escape room will be able to complete the puzzles very quickly (20-30 minutes), others will take longer.
- Can this be used for remote learning? Yes! This product is designed to be able to be completed completely online and can be done in-person, for distance learning, or hybrid models. Students will need a device and internet connection.
- 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.
Escape rooms are a perfect way to challenge students and get them thinking outside of the box. Encouraging collaboration and active learning will help multiplication concepts stick!
