5th Grade Valentine's Day Math Activity - Add & Subtract Fractions Escape Room

Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators will save the day in this 5th grade math Valentine's Day digital escape room activity. This fun math game will keep students engaged & challenged! When all of the heart-shaped candies are stolen by the Valentine's Villain, your class can save the day by forming common denominators, adding, subtracting, and simplifying fractions. Reviewing math skills at your class Valentine's Day party has never been so exciting! Keeping students engaged with educational material can be a challenge on a day like Valentine's Day. This online breakout game will have them reviewing addition and subtraction with fractions while having fun!

Designed for fifth grade standards, this activity could also be used by advanced fourth graders or for review for sixth graders. The escape process is fully automated by a Google Form™ (no e-mail addresses required). There are no clues to hide or answers to check, making it super simple for teachers to implement. Students must have a device that can access the internet to complete this activity. The escape room works on computers, tablets, and even phones!

Skills required to complete this digital escape room:

• Add and subtract fractions using strategies such as forming equivalent fractions with common denominators
• Simplify and reduce fractions and mixed-numbers
• Add mixed numbers with regrouping
• Subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping (students can use visual models or equations)
• Solving word problems involving parts of the same whole using equations or visual fraction models
• Solving multi-step word problems involving adding and subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping
• Comparing the value of fractions using equivalent fractions, number lines, unit bars, or other strategies
• Solving basic logic puzzles

FAQ

• Do students need to have Gmail™ accounts? NO! Anyone with internet access and a tablet, computer, or even phone can complete the breakout.
• How long will this take? That is the hardest question as the answer varies depending on each classroom, student, or group. Some students with a firm grasp on the concepts covered in this escape room will be able to complete the challenge quickly (20-30 minutes), but most will take longer. The majority of students will take between 35-55 minutes. The form will not save student data, so if you are worried about your students not finishing on time, simply have them write their answers on scratch paper. They can then come back and quickly re-enter their answers and pick up where they left off.
• Will students have to search the web to figure out the puzzles? NO! All of the information needed will be provided in the Google Form™. The math in this activity is all standards-based.
• Can this be used for distance learning? Absolutely! The last three pages of the pdf include detailed directions and tips to help you successfully implement this activity for remote learning.

Escape Rooms are great to encourage cooperative learning among students and can be used for review, enrichment, or just for fun! Groups of three are ideal for this activity, but it can also be completed individually or with larger or smaller groups as technology allows.

See all of Great Classroom Escape's fifth grade math escape rooms here!