A printable 100th Day of School math escape room for a classroom of teams, or children at home. Six counting stations fill a gumball machine pyramid that must make exactly 100. It is a digital download for grades 1 and 2: you print it at home or at school, and nothing is shipped.
What it can do for the people who play it
- Reading a clue, choosing a number and checking an answer is early practice in careful reasoning.
- Counting, adding and finding pairs are practised in a story, so young learners use number facts for something instead of reciting them.
- Getting a lock to open (or not) gives quick feedback that builds the habit of checking your own work.
- Short stations keep attention on one small task at a time, which suits younger learners well.
None of this needs special training: the puzzles do the work. The aim is practice and enjoyment, and we make no promise about test scores.
How to use it
Print the pages, cut out the pieces and lay out the stations. Children can work alone, in pairs or in small teams, and an adult can read the clues aloud.
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The Hundred Gumballs Count-Up
A printable 100th Day of School math escape room for a classroom of teams, or children at home. Six counting stations fill a gumball machine pyramid that must make exactly 100.
See detailsDigital download: nothing is shipped.
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