HALLOWEEN ESCAPE ROOM WITH STEM CHALLENGE

What is an Escape Room?

An Escape Room is a puzzle game in which students solve riddles and puzzles and find clues to complete tasks. In this Escape Room, students solve puzzles to open locked boxes. Open all three, and you escape!

What are the tasks?

• TASK 1- Students complete a math riddle paper. The riddle’s answer leads to riddle poster and they will search for the lock code on the poster to open the first box.
• TASK 2- Students complete a coordinated grid paper plotting points and connecting the points to draw a Halloween character. When the page is correctly completed, the teams will earn a clue for the lock code of the second box.
• TASK 3- Students piece together a Halloween puzzle that spells a clue word or phrase. Students must search for Halloween posters to find the third lock code.

➡️And there is MORE!

Students will find the Constraints page for a STEM Challenge when that last box is unlocked. Opening the box gives them the task rules, and they will grab a supply bin and get busy planning a Candy Pumpkin Launching device.

What do you need?

• You will need three number locks for this Escape Room.
• Directions are included for using this set without these locks! You will also need three boxes. This can be a plastic or metal toolbox, but any box will work—even a cardboard box!
• Directions and photos are included for setting up the boxes and locks or using a version without locks.
• You do not need 3 boxes and 3 locks per group! It’s three boxes and three locks for the entire class.

What is included?

File 1 contains the Escape Room:

• table of contents
• 3 pages of tips and tricks for setting up everything
• For Box 1- 2 pages of teacher directions, two versions of the Math Riddle paper, Riddle Poster Strips, answer keys, and the box labels.
• For Box 2- 2 pages of teacher directions, the Coordinated Grid paper in two versions, answer keys, lock code clue cards in two versions, and box labels.
• For Box 3 – 2 pages of teacher directions, Halloween puzzle strips in two sizes, two Halloween posters to display, and box labels.
• Miscellaneous forms include hint cards for each task
• An alternative locking system (made of paper)
• Haunted House Maze for early finishers
• Information page for the STEM Challenge
• Certificates to award students completing the task
• Black and white versions of all displays and posters

How long does this take?

If your students are familiar with this type of format, the escape room event can be completed in 30-45 minutes, and the STEM Challenge in about 30-45 more minutes. If this is your first Escape Room, it may take a little longer.

STEM Project/Teachers are Terrific

• Categories: Escape Room and STEM, Halloween
• Copyright: Teachers are Terrific
• Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
• Subjects: Engineering, Science, Math
• Resource format: PDF, Editable PowerPoint
• Delivery: Immediate Digital Download
• Also available in my TPT shop
• Contact: Terms of Use page includes contact information

This resource is also available in my shop at TPT!