Growing up, I was literally obsessed with Mission Impossible! I had the nintendo game, watched the movies, and was pretty sure I wanted to be Ethan Hunt when I grew up. I know, such a nerd but I loved it!
Today, my childhood dreams came true in room #415 with theme music and all.
With only 6 full days of school left, I have been inspired and challenged not to count down until the last day, but to count up to what I can do in the precious time I have left.
Y'all know I was blown away with Hope King at RCA. When I visited her room was transformed into a spy lab and I was totally inspired! So I decided I would "borrow" her idea and put my own spin on it!
I found the super cute and fun breakout game on TPT in Class with An Alligator's store. Link Below ↓ .
The activities were easy to prep and a great way to review skills that we had learned this year in second grade.
Breakout Details:
Students had to sequence time cards, read a passage, and complete a 3 digit addition activity to get the codes that unlocked the locks on the breakout box. I divided them into two groups as they entered the classroom using neon yard sale stickers numbered 1 or 2. As I gave them out I told each child they now were officially on a mission, also the neon stickers glowed under the black lights which made the effect extra cool.
Room Details:
I literally used the black lights from my donors choose project, white yarn, neon printer paper, and highlighters for the passages they read. Easy as a wink!
Here are some pictures from our breakout session! Students displayed teamwork, were engaged, and so excited! Proud teacher moment!!
Once they accomplished their mission, they celebrated with ice cream and then begged to have the lights off for the rest of the day so they could maneuver around the "laser beams".
The "thank you for making our day fun", excitement, and hugs made this all worth it!
You can find several breakout activities for any grade/age level at www.breakoutedu.com as well as more breakout games like this one from Class with an Alligator at www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Class-With-An-Alligator
I think I'll call it a night, I am past #teachertired today!!! 6 more {full} days to make it count!
Syd
p.s. I mentioned in my previous post that it is not always victory flags on the mountains and that stuff happens. Prime example, right in the middle of students cracking the codes, a lock jammed. So even double agent teachers need a hero! Thank goodness Hope came to my rescue!
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