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  • Kenton Elementary School
  • Aurora, CO
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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The timer starts now? Will we beat the clock to solve the challenge? Together all of the resources being requested will create to 2 breakout boxes to be used in my classroom for a variety of engaging and collaborative experiences for students. Escape Rooms are hugely popular right now, so let's bring the engagement into the classroom. The 2 break out boxes will be used to complete Breakout EDU challenges. In a Breakout challenge students synergize to solve a series of content specific critical thinking puzzles in order to open a locked box. The boxes can be used across all content areas and with all grade levels to make learning an adventure. Inside the box is a treasure. In order to retrieve the contents inside the box, students have to solve several types of puzzles and open all the locks on the box before time runs out! This is an innovative way for students to learn and discover the leader within.

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The timer starts now? Will we beat the clock to solve the challenge? Together all of the resources being requested will create to 2 breakout boxes to be used in my classroom for a variety of engaging and collaborative experiences for students. Escape Rooms are hugely popular right now, so let's bring the engagement into the classroom. The 2 break out boxes will be used to complete Breakout EDU challenges. In a Breakout challenge students synergize to solve a series of content specific critical thinking puzzles in order to open a locked box. The boxes can be used across all content areas and with all grade levels to make learning an adventure. Inside the box is a treasure. In order to retrieve the contents inside the box, students have to solve several types of puzzles and open all the locks on the box before time runs out! This is an innovative way for students to learn and discover the leader within.

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