Students Beat the Clock in Math [video]
Source/Author: Raffi Darrow, Ebytes Editor
October 05, 2017
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Recently, math teacher Anne Michelle Frey ‘02 turned her eighth grade classroom at Shorecrest into an escape room. Students worked together in small groups to solve a series of clues in only 45 minutes. Each clue revealed a code to open a lock, until finally unlocking a box with a certificate announcing their big win.
First Mrs. Frey hid clues around the classroom. Next, she laid out a few ground rules and gave a blacklight pen to each team. Then she started the timer and let the hunt begin. The clues hidden around the room required attention to detail, reading and math skills, communication skills, creative thinking and collaboration to get to the next level.
How did students react? “They loved it. They loved the challenge. They want to make one for other classes.” Mrs. Frey excitedly reported. “A challenge like this shows different strengths and weaknesses, how they work in a team, and how they take on roles - like who emerges as a leader.”
This type of experiential learning helps students apply classroom skills to other aspects of their lives. “It’s really important in geometry to look at a problem from multiple angles. That becomes an important life skill outside the classroom, too.” Mrs. Frey explained.
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