Imagine walking into school and the last time you ate was yesterday's school lunch or your only meal for the weekend is the bag of food you received from the school's food closet. Maybe you are in a classroom where the teacher and classmates do not speak the same language as you. You may even have come to school with no supplies or clothing that fits.
These and many other obstacles are the reality that the students I teach face every day.
My classroom is not only a safe and positive learning environment, but also a place where I do my best to make sure my students' needs are met.
My Project
Picture this... a classroom full of young students working together, problem solving, communicating, and completing challenging activities. The room is abuzz with excited laughter and eager anticipation of the coming shared success. With just seconds to spare, the team solves the final puzzle and opens the final lock. Cheers erupt across the classroom! This is a classroom of students completing a break out activity.
Similar to an escape room, break out boxes challenge students to think OUTSIDE the box in order to break INSIDE it!
My vision for these breakouts also integrates coding using the Bee-Bots we have in our classroom and other digital coding materials.
In each session, students will solve math, reading, science, and other problems to crack the codes, open the locks, and break into the box. These locks and boxes will be used repeatedly for many groups of students for years to come. I am looking forward to introducing my students to the excitements of these hand on break out activities.
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