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You Can't Escape the Fun in This Room!

Help me give my students an escape room! All of these crazy items combine to create an escape room, this will be a fun way to practice math and other subjects!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Woodams's classroom raised $253

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach Gifted students from 1st grade through 5th grade My school recently became a STEM school, so we are focusing on enhancing our 21st century skills of creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking! Students in our school come from all types of backgrounds, mainly Hispanic and African American.

My students have a love and passion for learning, they come to school every day charged up and ready to tackle new challenges.

I am amazed by the way they think outside the box to solve problems and by their energy!

The majority of the students at my school are English learners with Spanish being the primary language spoken at home. Over 85% of students also qualify for free lunch. We are a Title I school as well. None of these things hold us back, they just make us shine even brighter!

My Project

As a teacher I am always looking for new ways to keep my students excited and engaged. Escape rooms have become very popular activities to do just that. However, these activities often require that you have actual lock boxes for the kids to open, so my project is to acquire the materials to create my own!

Breakout games are based like escape rooms, and require students to use critical thinking skills, creativity, and collaboration to solve puzzles.

The goal is for the teams to work together to “breakout” by solving all the puzzles. The games are fun in nature, but they also engage students in learning core academics. As the students work together to solve the puzzle, they are learning positive communication and collaboration skills that will be required when working in the real world. As students enter the classroom, they will be given their first clue. The team will work together to solve this clue, and go to the next clue. The puzzles may require students to solve numeric combinations to unlock a lock, use clues to find words to unlock a lock, and other clues may lead the team to a key. Each piece that they complete or figure out, leads them to the next puzzle. Solving each puzzle will reveal a code number that the students will eventually use to unlock a box, access their key, and earn their completion badges.

Project tagged as

Tampa, FL
Grades 3-5
Social Emotional Learning
Mathematics
Traditional School
Classroom Basics
More than half of students from low‑income households

Ms. Woodams Crestwood Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Stalwart 75-005 Metal Storage Lock Box, 12" • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98

Wordlock PL-004-BK 5-Dial Combination Padlock, Black • Amazon Business $9.19 2 $18.38

TSA Approved 3 Digit Luggage Cable Locks, Small Combination Padlock Ideal for Travel – Added Security for Suitcases and Backpacks - 4 Pack (ALL COLOUR) … • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59

Master Lock 1500iD Locker Lock Set Your Own Directional Combination Padlock, 1 Pack, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $7.98 2 $15.96

DirectGlow Set of 3 Invisible UV Blacklight Ink Marker Blue Red Yellow • Amazon Business $6.50 2 $13.00

Findway 5 UV Ultra Violet Blacklight 9 LED Flashlight Torch Light Outdoors,Pet Urine Detector for Dog Urine,Pet Stains and Bed Bug Detector,Dog Urine Remover • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Medication Zipper Hood Security Bag (Red) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Medication Zipper Hood Security Bag (Forest Green) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Medication Zipper Hood Security Bag (Navy Blue) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Medication Zipper Hood Security Bag (Royal Blue) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Mini Padlock Luggage Locks with Keys (4 Pack) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Master Lock Lockout Tagout Hasp, Vinyl Coated Aluminum Hasp, 1-1/2 in. Jaw Clearance, 417 • Amazon Business $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost			$181.93
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$2.73
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$214.66
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$37.88
Total project goal			$252.54
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$252.54
2 Donors			-$207.25
Donations toward project cost			-$180.66
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$26.59
Matching donations from our partners			-$40.00
Match offers toward project cost			-$34.00
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$6.00
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$5.29
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

You Can't Escape the Fun in This Room!

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Students

My Project

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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