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Notice the group in the back still frantically trying to break their locks as well. All the fighting would be saved for the last few links in the puzzle chain when I knew they'd be so amped up that they'd be ready to battle to win. This way I could have different groups working on the same puzzles without having to fight over the locks. I ended up using just a few of the physical locks and instead used Google Forms to create digital locks. My biggest change from the Summer plans to the final version was the switch from physical locks to digital ones. Here's the guide to the various locks and puzzles (kids no peeking): Washington's Spies Guide Here's the folder with everything you'll need to use: BreakoutEDU: Washington's Spies.

BREAKOUT EDU KIDS FULL

Two months later I had my BreakoutEDU ready and chock full of educational value.

What better topic could there be for a series of cryptic puzzles than a spy ring? This summer I started designing one for my elective class (where doing things just for the sake of community, fun and inquiry is encouraged.) I bought all the locks and boxes basically to force myself to make it happen.Īt the same time I was watching through Turn: Washington's Spies about George Washington's Revolutionary War spy ring.Ĭue the lightbulb moment. I just couldn't pull the trigger because I just didn't see enough of an educational component to them. There are a good amount of pre-made games on their site and I've been watching it off an on for about year. Solving puzzles, especially those with a good mystery behind them, is fun. I loved the idea of what is essentially a mini-Alternate Reality Game (ARG.) Breakouts combine game-based learning along with story-based learning in a very unique and exciting way. Essentially it is an 'Escape the Room' game with an educational twist. A couple weeks ago I did my first BreakoutEDU with my students.

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