teaching resource

Mixed Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Escape Room

Updated: 21 May 2025

Search for a lost treasure in our mixed addition and subtraction word problems escape room that will give your students varied practice adding and subtracting one and two-digit numbers.

Editable: PowerPoint, Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 2

Curriculum

ACMNA015

Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts
ACMNA030

Solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of efficient mental and written strategies

VC2M1N05

Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive situations, including simple money transactions; represent the situations with diagrams, physical and virtual materials; use calculation strategies to solve the problem <ul> <li>modelling problems involving addition and subtraction presented in stories, using a Think Board to represent the problem, solving the problem using physical materials and explaining the connections between any materials used, the Think Board diagram and the numbers within the story</li> <li>modelling simple money problems involving addition and subtraction using whole dollar amounts; for example, setting up a shop and role-playing practical problems of buying and selling goods, using addition and subtraction with play money and prices in whole dollar amounts; or solving the problem ‘I had $14 and was given $15 for my birthday’ using addition to answer the problem</li> <li>modelling a variety of different additive situations to solve practical problems; for example, keeping track of the number of people on a bus as it stops to pick up and drop off passengers or the number of people entering a lift</li> </ul>
VC2M2N06

Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including money transactions; represent situations and choose calculation strategies; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the context <ul> <li>modelling practical problems by interpreting an everyday additive or multiplicative situation; for example, making a number of purchases at a store and deciding whether to use addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to solve the problem and justifying the choice of operation, such as ‘I used subtraction to solve this problem as I knew the total and one of the parts, so I needed to subtract to find the missing part’</li> <li>modelling and solving simple money problems involving whole dollar amounts with addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, for example, ‘If each member of our class contributes $5, how much money will we have in total?’</li> <li>modelling and solving practical problems such as deciding how many people should be in each team for a game or sports event, how many teams for a given game can be filled from a class, or how to share out some food or distribute money in whole dollar amounts, including deciding what to do if there is a remainder</li> <li>modelling and solving the problem ‘How many days are there left in this year?’ by using a calendar</li> <li>modelling problems involving equal grouping and sharing in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children’s instructive games; for example, in Yangamini from the Tiwi Peoples of Bathurst Island, representing relationships with a number sentence and interpreting and communicating solutions in terms of the context</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Mixed Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Escape Room

Updated: 21 May 2025

Search for a lost treasure in our mixed addition and subtraction word problems escape room that will give your students varied practice adding and subtracting one and two-digit numbers.

Editable: PowerPoint, Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 2

Search for a lost treasure in our mixed addition and subtraction word problems escape room that will give your students varied practice adding and subtracting one and two-digit numbers.

Set Sail With Our Mixed Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Escape Room!

Ahoy, maths adventurers! This mixed addition and subtraction word problems escape room, Treasure Trouble, is designed to make maths practice exciting and engaging. Perfect for classrooms or at-home learning, this pirate-themed resource leads students on a thrilling quest to unlock the final treasure by completing four fun tasks where they will add or subtract one and two-digit numbers. As they work through each challenge, they’ll collect pieces of a secret code to solve the final puzzle. With a vibrant slideshow to guide the journey and a student notebook for all their work, Treasure Trouble turns maths time into a swashbuckling adventure!

The four tasks in this mixed addition and subtraction word problems escape room are:

Pirate and island-themed word problems
A maze navigated by solving money problems
Multiple choice word problems involving money
Word problems solved by drawing models

Using Our Word Problems for Addition and Subtraction Escape Room

Ready to embark on this word problems for addition and subtraction escape room adventure? Here’s how to quickly ready this resource to get your students learning:

Download the escape room and matching student notebook in the formats of your choice.
Make a copy of the student notebook for each student, and instruct them to cut and assemble the pages in order.
Give all participating students access to the digital escape room, whether the activity is on display to the whole class or to each individual group.
Instruct students to put this mixed addition and subtraction word problems escape room in ‘Slideshow’ mode and follow the instructions on the slides and in their notebooks.
Students enter the codes as they solve each clue, and receive a congratulatory message when they find the treasure!

How to Download Our Mixed Word Problems Addition and Subtraction Escape Room

This mixed word problems addition and subtraction escape room is available in both Google Slides and PowerPoint formats, and the matching student notebook is provided as a Google Slides or PDF file. To download them both, click the drop-down arrow on the download button and choose the versions that work best for you.

This resource was created by Kendall Britnell, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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Curriculum

ACMNA015

Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts
ACMNA030

Solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of efficient mental and written strategies

VC2M1N05

Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive situations, including simple money transactions; represent the situations with diagrams, physical and virtual materials; use calculation strategies to solve the problem <ul> <li>modelling problems involving addition and subtraction presented in stories, using a Think Board to represent the problem, solving the problem using physical materials and explaining the connections between any materials used, the Think Board diagram and the numbers within the story</li> <li>modelling simple money problems involving addition and subtraction using whole dollar amounts; for example, setting up a shop and role-playing practical problems of buying and selling goods, using addition and subtraction with play money and prices in whole dollar amounts; or solving the problem ‘I had $14 and was given $15 for my birthday’ using addition to answer the problem</li> <li>modelling a variety of different additive situations to solve practical problems; for example, keeping track of the number of people on a bus as it stops to pick up and drop off passengers or the number of people entering a lift</li> </ul>
VC2M2N06

Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including money transactions; represent situations and choose calculation strategies; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the context <ul> <li>modelling practical problems by interpreting an everyday additive or multiplicative situation; for example, making a number of purchases at a store and deciding whether to use addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to solve the problem and justifying the choice of operation, such as ‘I used subtraction to solve this problem as I knew the total and one of the parts, so I needed to subtract to find the missing part’</li> <li>modelling and solving simple money problems involving whole dollar amounts with addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, for example, ‘If each member of our class contributes $5, how much money will we have in total?’</li> <li>modelling and solving practical problems such as deciding how many people should be in each team for a game or sports event, how many teams for a given game can be filled from a class, or how to share out some food or distribute money in whole dollar amounts, including deciding what to do if there is a remainder</li> <li>modelling and solving the problem ‘How many days are there left in this year?’ by using a calendar</li> <li>modelling problems involving equal grouping and sharing in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children’s instructive games; for example, in Yangamini from the Tiwi Peoples of Bathurst Island, representing relationships with a number sentence and interpreting and communicating solutions in terms of the context</li> </ul>

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