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Fraction Escape Activity

March 8, 2020 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

Last week when my students walked in the classroom and saw the escape boxes set-up, they started bubbling with excitement. I was asked no less than 100 times, "Are we going to do an escape today?".  I let the suspense build until they just about couldn't take it anymore, and then

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Division Escape Room Lesson

September 8, 2019 by Ashleigh | 2 Comments

This Division Escape Room Lesson is one of my favorite culminating activities to my 4th grade division unit. It incorporates so many skills and concepts into a fun and exciting format for students. I consider any lesson where students are so engaged and motivated that they don't

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Christmas Escape Room

December 10, 2018 by Ashleigh | 9 Comments

I love any and all Christmas related activities. I also love escape lessons in the classroom, so I decided to combine two of my favorite things to create a Christmas Escape activity that is perfect for upper elementary students. Like my End of the Year and Back to School escape

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Upper Elementary Math Escape Rooms

Upper Elementary Math Escape Rooms

September 22, 2018 by Ashleigh | 5 Comments

I cannot tell you how much my students and I LOVE completing math escape rooms. These escape lessons are some of my favorite activities of the entire school year. Now that I have a little experience and practice, it's a cinch for me to prep and set-up, even when using the

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Back to School Breakout

July 26, 2018 by Ashleigh | 16 Comments

I absolutely LOVE using escape lessons or breakout activities to make my instruction fun and engaging for my students. Earlier, I shared a blog post on how I’ve started using escape rooms in my fourth grade classroom. The post gives step-by-step directions in how to implement and

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End of the Year Escape

May 6, 2018 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

As the end of the school year draws closer, I'm constantly looking for new ways to keep my students motivated and engaged. Last week I shared a blog post on how I've started using escape rooms in my fourth grade classroom. The post gives step-by-step directions in how to

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A Guide to Using Escape Classrooms

May 2, 2018 by Ashleigh | 10 Comments

Breakout classrooms and escape classrooms are continuing to grow in popularity in today's elementary classroom. I too ventured into the world of escape classrooms, and my students and I absolutely love it! I'll be real with you and acknowledge that I didn't have a smooth start,

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