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  • Highland Elementary School
  • Mesa, AZ
  • More than a third of 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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Escape rooms have become popular all over the country. They follow a variety of clues and puzzles as people try to "break out". Why not bring this engaging, exciting model to the classroom? Breakout lockboxes can be used in a variety of ways and will teach my students valuable skills needed to be successful. Lockboxes can be used to introduce a new skill or to reinforce a previous taught lesson in a fun, engaging way. Students will need to solve puzzles and clues to ultimately unlock the box. Breakout lockboxes are not only fun and engaging, but are also adaptable to any subject area. They promote collaboration and team-building, develops problem-solving skills, enhances communication skills, challenges students to persevere, and builds inference skills. Best of all, they are student-centered and inquiry based learning!

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Escape rooms have become popular all over the country. They follow a variety of clues and puzzles as people try to "break out". Why not bring this engaging, exciting model to the classroom? Breakout lockboxes can be used in a variety of ways and will teach my students valuable skills needed to be successful. Lockboxes can be used to introduce a new skill or to reinforce a previous taught lesson in a fun, engaging way. Students will need to solve puzzles and clues to ultimately unlock the box. Breakout lockboxes are not only fun and engaging, but are also adaptable to any subject area. They promote collaboration and team-building, develops problem-solving skills, enhances communication skills, challenges students to persevere, and builds inference skills. Best of all, they are student-centered and inquiry based learning!

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