Explore the different elements of mass with this super fun and engaging escape room resource.
Sharpen Your Minds and Solve Problems Involving Grams and Kilograms
Oh no! Massimo the magician needs your help – his magical props have been locked up in a chest that needs a special code to open! Students will go on a magical journey during this mass escape room solving problems relating to mass to find the secret code. This escape room style resource has been designed and created by an experienced teacher and will have your students begging for more activities like this!
How to Prepare this Activity
This resource doesn’t take long to prepare or implement at all – and once you’re done – you get to sit back and watch the magic happen!
To Prepare
- Display the slides one at a time through a projector or give students a link to the slide deck to work at their own pace.
- Print a guidebook for each student or group of students.
- Print out the Mission Accomplished sign and place it in an envelope.
- Print out the Mission Code Sheet and glue it to the front of an envelope.
To Implement
- Read the introduction to the class.
- Give each student or group their guidebook.
- Students work through the clues using the slides and their guidebook to solve the different problems.
- Once the students have all four answers for the code, they will bring their guidebook to you to verify their code. If it is correct, hand over the Magical Message Envelope for them to open and receive the Mystery Accomplishment message.
Download and Explore Today!
As this resource has a few different moving parts, it’s important that you use the drop-down menu to choose the relevant resources. You will need the following to complete this exercise:
- Mass Mystery Escape Room (available to download in PowerPoint or Google Slides)
- Student Guidebook (available to download in PDF or Google Slides)
- Guidebook Answer Key (available to download in PDF or Google Slides)
- Mass Mystery Escape Code Printable (available to download in PDF or Google Slides)
This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher in Indiana and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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