More than a third of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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These materials will be used to work on critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication as students solve integrated problems and clues which will lead them to breakout of the box! The boxes are locked with a variety of different locks. For example, we started the year with a breakout activity in math where students solved 6 multi-step math problems to find 5 codes on a locked box as we delved into using good mathematical practices and group work expectations for the year! One code utilized time and their answer had to translate to a directional lock by using the directions of the hands of a clock at a specific start and end time. Another problem had students answer a problem and their number had to be turned into word form to open the word lock. Students had to extend their thinking by finding a smaller locked box that held a flashlight that led them to an invisible ink message of the location of the key to one of the locks. Students found certificates and a reward when they unlocked all 5 codes! The variety of locks will create endless possibilities of problems students have to solve in all subject areas!
After our first challenge, we discussed perseverance and celebrated our successes which made for an amazing first day. We want to have more engaging experiences that leave students wanting more even after completing rigorous tasks! By having more than one box with a variety of locks per box, students can collaborate in smaller groups and have more hands on experiences.
The ultimate goal is to have students design their own breakouts for their classmates to solve.
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These materials will be used to work on critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication as students solve integrated problems and clues which will lead them to breakout of the box! The boxes are locked with a variety of different locks. For example, we started the year with a breakout activity in math where students solved 6 multi-step math problems to find 5 codes on a locked box as we delved into using good mathematical practices and group work expectations for the year! One code utilized time and their answer had to translate to a directional lock by using the directions of the hands of a clock at a specific start and end time. Another problem had students answer a problem and their number had to be turned into word form to open the word lock. Students had to extend their thinking by finding a smaller locked box that held a flashlight that led them to an invisible ink message of the location of the key to one of the locks. Students found certificates and a reward when they unlocked all 5 codes! The variety of locks will create endless possibilities of problems students have to solve in all subject areas!
After our first challenge, we discussed perseverance and celebrated our successes which made for an amazing first day. We want to have more engaging experiences that leave students wanting more even after completing rigorous tasks! By having more than one box with a variety of locks per box, students can collaborate in smaller groups and have more hands on experiences.
The ultimate goal is to have students design their own breakouts for their classmates to solve.