Flowing into Escape Rooms

This activity requires students to conceptualize a mathematical process into a flow chart. Then they will use said flow chart as a map to create and escape room in various formats.

Author: John Soto

Subjects: Computer Science, Mathematics

Grade Level: 6-8

CS Domain: Algorithms and Programming

CS Principles: Recognizing and Defining Computational Problems, Developing and Using Abstractions

Standard Framework: CCSS Math

Standards: This can incorporate any math common core standard.

Materials: Website

Tag: Game-Based

OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

This activity requires students to conceptualize a mathematical process into a flow chart. Then they will use said flow chart as a map to create and escape room in various formats.

Meta description

Subject Area: Computer Science, Mathematics
Grade Level : 6-8
Computer Science Domains:
- Algorithms and Programming
Computer Science Principles:
- Recognizing and Defining Computational Problems, Developing and Using Abstractions
Materials:
- Website
Considerations:
- Teachers should understand how to follow a flow chart. They must also understand the basic concept of how to utilize formats such as google forms or google sites.

Lesson Plan

Overview

This activity requires students to conceptualize a mathematical process into a flow chart. Then they will use said flow chart as a map to create and escape room in various formats.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

Can a student create a flow chart that can be followed to come to a reasonable conclusion.

OBJECTIVES

Identify complex, interdisciplinary, real-world problems that can be solved computationally.
3.2 Decompose complex real-world problems into manageable subproblems that could integrate existing solutions or procedures. This might be a reach:
Systematically test computational artifacts by considering all scenarios and using test cases.

CATCH/HOOK

I will introduce this by giving the children an escape room activity in google forms.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Students will be asked to select one topic learned since the beginning of the year. Sample topics might include unit rate, linear equations, one or two variable equations, Pythagorean theorem, distance formula, surface area, volume, mean absolute deviation, etc. They will then be asked to create a flow chart demonstrating how to solve said problem. This will be presented as a poster or another non-digital form.

Supplements

Any items in this section are the property & under the license of their respective owners.

REVIEW

Students will be asked to rate each project utilizing a rubric I have not yet created.

STANDARDS

Type	Listing
CS Domains	Algorithms and Programming
CS Principles	Recognizing and Defining Computational Problems, Developing and Using Abstractions
Other Content Standards	This can incorporate any math common core standard.