End of the Year Growth Mindset Escape Room | EDITABLE | Digital Included

Description

Want to make a HUGE impact encouraging students to create goals using a growth mindset this year? Use these step-by-step instructions to guarantee student engagement while they learn about how to work as a team to help you find the class’ favorite book that was stolen, practice setting goals with a Growth Mindset, and ESCAPE THE ROOM! With a little prep, your students will work as a team to break into a box, which breaks them out of the classroom as they beat the clock! Use any book you want with this activity!

Designed for 1st-3rd Grade

What’s Included

There are 3 resources in this ZIP FILE: 1 PDF ready to print for in-person learning, 1 EDITABLE PowerPoint to personalize your experience, 1 PDF with a Google Site Link for Virtual Learning.

PDF Contents

• Page 1: Cover
• Page 2: Table of Contents
• Page 3: Directions (Read Carefully BEFORE Activity)
• Page 4: Materials Needed
• Page 5: Checklist for Set-Up
• Page 6: Trapped Letter and Team Building Worksheet
• Page 7: Clue 1 (Teacher Reads to Class)
• Pages 8-13: CLUE 1 Materials: Log Growth Mindset Words Sheets (choose the type of lines appropriate for your class), Bag Labels, Mindset Letters to Cut and place in Plastic Bags (you need 8 plastic bags)
• Page 14: Clue 2 (Teacher Reads to Class)
• Pages 16-20: CLUE 2 Materials (2 Mystery Mindset Decoder Sheets – One for each person on each team. Teacher Answer KEYS)
• Page 21: Clue 3 Riddle (Teacher Reads to Class)
• Page 22: Write Your Goal Using a Growth Mindset (3 to a sheet to save on printing)
• Pages 23-24: Keys (Place one for each team under tables.)
• Page 25: Help Cards
• Page 26: Homework Passes (Optional to use in the BOX)
• Page 27: Certificate (Optional)
• Pages 28-29: Pictures of Set-Up

INCLUDED: EXTRA Editable PowerPoint to change the mindset words, team names, decoder, riddle or to add names to the certificate.

Activity Details

About 30 minutes of prep time for the In-Person version

About 45 minutes to complete the Activity

Materials You Need to Add for the In-Person version: a box, some surprises to put in the box (homework passes and bookmarks are provided), pencils, 8 plastic lunch bags, your class’ favorite book, and 4 folders to put the clue sheets inside.

Digital Version: You just need to inform students you received their favorite book back when they complete the tasks. NO PREP TIME IS NEEDED. Approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Students Will Learn

• Teamwork Skills
• Setting Goals
• Problem Solving Skills
• Following Directions

This is a great Observation ACTIVITY!