Escape From the Alien Invasion – Math Escape Room

Oh no! 

Strange things have started happening here on Earth. Your class just got word from Astronaut Headquarters that they are in the middle of an alien invasion! In order to defeat the aliens and save Earth, the astronauts need your students’ help! 

3rd Grade Fractions Activity

This escape room makes for an ideal rainy day activity, a fun math activity, and a review of fraction models, comparing fractions, determining equivalent fractions, and more! Divide students into pairs or teams and provide each with a guidebook. Each guidebook contains six missions that reveal numbers, symbols, and codes to help your students determine the correct number sequence to unlock the escape code.

Whatever the reason you incorporate it in your lesson, students will use teamwork and problem-solving skills to develop their understanding of basic fractions.

Scaffolding + Extension Tips 

Scaffold the activity for your students by

• Reading the introduction and discussing the mission prior to beginning.
• Put students in teams of 3-4 students, ensuring that you have a student that can assist others during the activity.
• Allow students to reference a fractions anchor chart during the activity.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to access the guidebook, escape code, and interactive slides.

Suitable for Remote Teaching

The interactive Google Slides versions of this resource means that no student has to miss out on the fun! Simply share the Google Slide version with your students so they can help the class escape from the alien invasion.

This resource was created by Kendall Britnell, a teacher in Colorado and Teach Starter collaborator.