Use this multiplication escape room activity to help students practise multi-digit multiplication through an exciting deserted island adventure.
Multiplication Escape Room for Engaging Maths Practice
Developing confidence with multiplication requires regular practise and opportunities to apply skills in meaningful contexts. By combining multiplication challenges with an immersive storyline, students can strengthen their understanding while staying motivated and engaged.
This multiplication escape room challenges students to solve a series of multiplication problems as they attempt to escape from a deserted island. Along the way, students complete multiplication tasks, collect clues and unlock codes that help them progress through the adventure. The interactive format encourages students to apply their multiplication knowledge while building perseverance and problem-solving skills.
Perfect for review lessons, enrichment activities or maths rotations, this resource transforms multiplication practise into a memorable learning experience that students will be eager to complete.
Multiplication Facts Activities That Keep Students Engaged
These multiplication facts activities can be used in a variety of teaching contexts, including:
- Maths rotations – Add the escape room to a small-group station where students work collaboratively to solve clues and unlock codes.
- Lesson review – Use the activity to reinforce multiplication concepts after explicit instruction.
- Fast finisher challenge – Provide the escape room as an engaging extension task for students who are ready for additional multiplication practise.
The game-based format encourages collaboration, critical thinking and mathematical discussion while reinforcing multiplication skills.
Download This Multiplication Escape Room
This multiplication escape room includes an interactive Google Slides version and a PowerPoint presentation. A student workbook is also included in both Google Slides and ready-to-download PDF formats.
Use the Download button to access your preferred file type. Please note that you will be prompted to make your own copy of the Google Slides files before editing or assigning them to students.
This resource was created by Alyssa Peterson, a TeachStarter collaborator.
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