A printable money and decimals math escape room for a classroom of teams, or children at home. Six stations, then a Noon Rush pyramid maze of change opens the lemonade stand. It is a digital download for grades 4 and 5: you print it at home or at school, and nothing is shipped.
What it can do for the people who play it
- Two levels in one kit let a teacher or parent match the challenge to the learner.
- Number pyramids ask learners to work forwards and backwards, which strengthens the link between adding and subtracting.
- A locked puzzle that will not open is a gentle lesson in checking your work and trying again.
- Addition, subtraction and place value are practised many times in a story that keeps learners going when a worksheet would not.
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, set up the stations and give each team the answer sheet. The kit has two levels, so you can start every team on the one that fits.
Games mentioned
The Lemonade Lockout
A printable money and decimals math escape room for a classroom of teams, or children at home. Six stations, then a Noon Rush pyramid maze of change opens the lemonade stand.
See detailsDigital download: nothing is shipped.
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