I can't but students can... Well what I mean is, they can use escape rooms to get ready for the test.
5 Reasons I use Escape Rooms to Review for State Testing
1. Engagement: Escape rooms are highly
engaging and capture students' interest, making the review process enjoyable
and motivating.
2. Active Learning & Teamwork: Escape
rooms encourage all students to actively participate in problem-solving activities.
Solving the puzzles together makes a more memorable learning experience that increases
the likelihood of long-term retention of the material.
3. Differentiated Learning: Escape rooms can
accommodate various learning styles, allowing students to engage with the
material in ways that suit their preferences and strengths.
4. Review Critical Content: These escape
rooms are aligned with the standards on the state test.
5. Time Management: Each escape room is designed
to be completed in class period (~45 minutes).
Students must manage their time effectively, which reflects the
time-sensitive nature of standardized tests.
Assembling escape rooms is an easy prep. The NOS, Life, Space & Matter Escape
rooms don’t use locks and boxes. They
are paper and pencil puzzles. Additional
materials needed for some of the puzzles are envelopes/zip top bags, colored
paper, card stock, page protectors & dry erase markers. After the initial set-up, the only task is to
monitor students and provide “helpful hints” if necessary. I love walking around listening to students’
comments!
Try escape rooms, they’ll make test review fun and engaging!
