Escape Rooms

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Take a peek at the fun, educational escape rooms I have been working on lately.  Several escape rooms that cover a variety of topics will be released soon.  They are a fun way for students to review any topic, uncover clues, and work in small groups.

What is an Escape Room?
An escape room is a room that contains clues and a mystery that a small group must solve within a fixed amount of time such as 60 minutes.  They are found in many cities and are becoming as popular as going to the movies, playing miniature golf, bowling, or roller skating.  In fact, some groups travel from city to city just to take part in escape rooms.

The Educational Connection
Rather than answering questions on task cards, answering questions and solving  puzzles has become popular.  I love to draw and write, so I have been wanting to design my own educational escape rooms for a while.  I think everyone will enjoy the ones that I will release very soon.

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Common Core Mega Packs

Wow!  It is already 2013.  The Common Core Standards will be fully underway next year.  Do you need classroom-tested, and convenient Common Core resources?  These mega packs are sure to help.  Each mega pack is aligned to the standards of the specific grade level it targets.

Each 160+ page document includes:

• Common Core Aligned ELA Rubrics.  There is a rubric specifically aligned to each Literature and Informational Text Standard.  These are fantastic for guided reading.
• Common Core ELA task cards.  There is a task card for each ELA Literature and Informational Text Standard.  They are great as small group task cards or as a literacy center.
• Common Core Math task cards.  There is a task card for every math standard.  Most are open-ended for convenient reuse.  Use them as the math question of the day or as a Common Core math center.
• Common Core aligned graphic organizers and question answering frames.  These graphic organizers and frames are excellent for helping students answer Common Core questions.  They can be used with any book or magazine.

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