Have you heard of Breakout EDU? If you haven't, it's definitely worth checking out! Our local education coop bought a kit for each school in the area, so I had to see what it was all about. For starters, you need to go to www.breakoutedu.com to get a login to access the games. This program is just getting started, so it seems to me like there a lot of kinks to get worked out. However, there are six games on the website for you to try out once you have a kit. If your school doesn't have a kit, you can purchase one for $99 or you can make your own.
Breakout EDU follows the same idea as an "escape room" or something of that nature. However, instead of students trying to escape the room, they are trying to break into a box. At first I saw this as a team-building exercise or something to help students think creatively and critically. As I've done more research, joined the Facebook community, and so on, I've found that there are ways to tie Breakout EDU into any curriculum. I'm looking forward to making my own Breakouts, and I will DEFINITELY be sharing them on this blog.
Today, I had my students try out the "Candy Caper" Breakout from the website. I found it somewhat difficult to set up, even though there was a video. The written directions and the video didn't really mesh for me. So, as I was setting it up, I was thinking about how I would do my own and the differences I would have in my Breakout. Anyway, my students had a complete blast on this Breakout and solved it a lot quicker than I was expecting. It was fun to see them work together and see the gears turning in their little heads as they were trying to solve the clues.
I took some pictures to go along with our Breakout today.
This is what I found when I opened my box: lots of different locks, a smaller lock box, an invisible ink pen, and a UV flashlight. My brain instantly started thinking about what I could do!
Here are some pics of my students solving the clues. Of course, they found themselves surrounding my desk, hoping I'd offer some help!
If you've tried Breakout EDU before, have created any of your own games, or have any ideas, please share them in the comments! I'd love to collaborate on this and learn more about it. It's totally right up my alley as it's so interactive, and I saw how much fun my kiddos had today!
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Thanks for all your do for your students each and every day!
Find something INTERACTIVE and engage them each day!! :)
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