In this ready-to-go digital escape room, students explore eight holiday-themed snow globes by clicking on images that open interactive slide decks filled with clues. Students enter their answers in a Google Form to escape the wintery attic and learn about global holiday traditions. Teachers simply share the link, and students have a chance to receive one of 500 prize packs available!
Share the Escape Room Link
Give students the link to the 12 Days of EdTech Escape Room.
Encourage Students to Watch the How-To Video
Direct them to the instructional video, included on the top of the Escape Room site to understand how the escape room works.
Guide Students to Open Each Snowglobe Slide Deck
Students will explore each slide deck, either reading the content or watching embedded videos. Each slide deck is interactive, allowing students to manipulate and engage with the materials to find clues.
Instruct Students to Add Clue Answers to the Google Form
Students will gather clues from each slide deck and enter their answers in the provided Google Form. If the answer is incorrect, the form will turn red and provide a hint; correct answers will stay blue.
Remind Students to Submit Their Form
All students who submit the form will qualify to receive a prize pack. They need to add the required information fully before they can submit the form.
*Teacher Note: Escape room answers are available in the lesson plan linked to the right for your reference!
Standards:
3rd Grade:
Strand: Culture and Society
Standard: Identify and describe diverse cultural elements (NM.SS.3-5.CS.1)
4th Grade:
Strand: History and Geography
Standard: Describe and explain how symbols and traditions reflect cultural heritage (NM.SS.4-5.HG.3)
5th Grade:
Strand: Inquiry in the Social Studies
Standard: Use primary and secondary sources to investigate and explain historical events, cultural interactions, and traditions (NM.SS.5-8.INQ.4)
6th–8th Grade:
Strand: World History and Geography
Standard: Explore and analyze the impact of cultural exchanges on societies, past and present (NM.SS.6-8.WHG.2)
Reading Informational Texts
Grades 3-8: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3-8.1
Standard: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for answers.
Speaking and Listening
Grades 3-8: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3-8.1
Standard: Engage effectively in collaborative discussions, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Knowledge Constructor
ISTE Standard: 3a, 3b
Standard: Students use digital tools to gather, evaluate, and synthesize information from various sources.
Creative Communicator
ISTE Standard: 6a
Standard: Students communicate clearly and creatively using digital resources for a specific purpose.
Global Collaborator
ISTE Standard: 7a, 7d
Standard: Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and understand others' cultural backgrounds.
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