Description

A fun Digital Halloween Escape Room: The Halloween Heist (Math Mystery) is a quick go to activity that is both fun and educational during the chaotic last week of October.

Implementation Tip:
Turn it into a competition to see who can solve the mystery first in your classroom, OR set a timer with a limit that everyone must aim to beat to solve the case (or single clue if you prefer to break it up into smaller chunks).

MATH SKILLS:

There are THREE LEVELS of the game to choose from! The Mystery outcome changes at the end of each level, and the clues change too. So you can choose to play all levels, and the culprit will be different in each.

LEVEL 1

• Clue 1: Addition with no-regrouping
• Clue 2: Multiplication Facts (10 Times Tables and 2 Times Tables only)
• Clue 3: Convert Expanded Form to Standard Form – Triple-digit Numbers
• Clue 4: Read Clocks and select the matching digital time (O’Clock and Half-Past only)
• Clue 5: Subtraction with no-regrouping (Double-Digit Numbers
• Bonus ending round – Mental Math (Mix of addition and subtraction Questions)

LEVEL 2

• Clue 1: Addition with regrouping (triple-digit numbers)
• Clue 2: Multiplication Facts (Mix of any times tables Facts 1-12)
• Clue 3: Rounding Numbers to the nearest ten or hundred (with whole numbers up to thousands)
• Clue 4: Read Clocks and select the matching digital time (5-Minute Intervals)
• Clue 5: Divide by 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, or 10s Facts
• Bonus ending round – Mental Math Mix of Times Tables and Division Facts

LEVEL 3

• Clue 1: Adding Fractions with LIKE denominators – Reducing/simplifying answers required
• Clue 2: Multiplying Powers of Ten
• Clue 3: Rounding Decimals
• Clue 4: Elapsed Time
• Clue 5: Division Facts (A Mix of Facts from 1-12)
• Bonus ending round – Mental Math Mix of Times Tables and Division Facts (Harder problems than Level 2)

What’s the same from the paper math mystery?

• The video hook intro
• Correct answering of math questions to unlock clues
• Eliminating suspects in clues 1-4
• Mystery solution is different

What’s different from the paper math mystery?

• No printing or photocopying required
• The math questions are different
• Lots of graphics
• The answers are presented in multiple choices for students to search and find answers.
• Clicking/tapping on the correct answer unlocks the letter and places it into the boxes for you instead of manual input.
• Cannot clue jump, completion of each clue unlocks access to the next clue.
• After clue 5, your student will be required to select the culprit!
• A Bonus math round will begin after selecting the culprit.
• A short video clip at the end of the game.
• The mystery solution and clues are not the same as the paper copy
• Cannot clue swap. Unlike my paper ‘worksheet style’ mysteries, the clues are different and the culprit is different at the end of each level.

What you will need:

• A stable Internet connection
• The digital links provided in this pack.
• Computer access – this can be used on any device with an internet connection and browser e.g. PCs, Macs, IWB, and tablet devices.
• Optional: print the tracking and recording page provided in this download. However, this is easily substituted with a workbook or plain piece of paper if you prefer to skip printing or photocopying this page.
• Options for sharing include: hyperlinked PDF, Google Slides, QR Codes, and direct copy and paste URLs.

Implementation suggestions

There are many ways to use this resource, some include:

• Complete as a whole class on your Interactive Whiteboard. Students take it in turns to answer the questions.
• Assign to your students to complete independently or in pairs on a device. This could be something they do as an early finisher task, during your math block, or for homework.

Sharing with Students

There are a few ways you may choose to share the game with your students:

• The student pages with clickable links are available in EASEL by TPT. When opening Easel, choose which math level you want to keep (top corner marked L1, L2, and L3 for math levels) and delete the other level pages before assigning the game to your students.
• Assign the Google Slide link provided via Google Classroom
• Email the game links to your students.
• Use the QR codes provided for students to scan. These can be printed or shown on the IWB for students to scan from.
• Do as a class on the IWB with your access to the links only.
• Direct URLs are also provided.
• If all of the above fails, or if you need help, you can send an email to me and we can try to resolve the issue.

>>> Clue Access <<<
After completing a clue, students will be given a password to unlock the next clue link.

Math Level Access
After downloading the product, you will see within the PDF a table of contents that will direct you to the game links for each math level provided. There are three math levels included in this download.

Technical
To PAUSE this Digital Halloween Escape Room game, it must be kept open in the browser. Closing the game will require starting again from the top the clue it was closed on.
I have tested this game many times, but a glitch or two may have been missed. Please let me know if you come across any problems and I will fix. Also please contact me with any other technical difficulties. My email isjjresourcecreations@gmail.com
To prevent technical issues, I recommend clearing your browsing history and ensuring that cookies are enabled. Also please check your settings as some school computers require permission given to access to links.

Encountered technical errors? Try the following first:
– Clear your cache and browsing history
– Ensure Cookies are enabled
– Is your Internet connection steady?
If none of the above work, please contact me at jjresourcecreations@gmail.com
As with all technology, issues may sometimes arise that are beyond my control. However, I will do my best to work with you and aim to resolve any problems should you experience any.

For further tips, please check out my FAQ section or feel free to email me for help.
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LICENSING TERMS:
This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they cannot be transferred from one teacher to another. No part of this resource may be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the required number of licenses. Please get in touch with me for a quote at jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if interested in purchasing multiple licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS:
This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.

Video Hook below: