Description
Growth Mindset Escape Room Activity- Back to School
The Growth Mindset Escape Room activity gives students a chance to get out of their seats and solve clues! This escape room activity covers the following topics: Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Martin Luther King Jr. and Walt Disney. This is the perfect activity to instill a positive growth mindset in your students. No prior knowledge is needed. I prefer to use this as an introduction activity but it could be used for review of a unit as well.
What’s Included?
✅ Four half page reading passages
✅ Four decoders
✅ Questions for each passage (multiple choice, fill in the blank and true/false)
✅ Teacher directions
✅ Answer key
✅ Student directions
✅ Hint cards
✅ How to decode puzzles
✅ How to save time if the activity is taking too long
✅ Words to know: A glossary of terms
Students will practice reading comprehension and critical thinking skills to solve puzzles. Each clue will reveal interesting facts about people who had a positive Growth Mindset.
You do NOT need a lock! You do NOT need envelopes! You do NOT have to cut out puzzle pieces! This product is meant to make your life easy! Just print and go!
Please look at the preview to determine if this resource/reading level works for your age group. Younger students may need some help with some of the more difficult clues (hint cards and how to). Students have to answer questions about each passage to ensure understanding.
Students may work individually, with a partner or in small groups to solve four puzzles in order to determine the final code. I prefer partner work for best results!
An answer key and easy to follow teacher directions are provided.
Time needed: 45-60 minutes (it really all depends on your students reading skills)
You can decide how much time your students have to complete the activity. Maybe some students don’t finish, but that’s OK! They still learned something new! I often stop once the first three students solve all the clues. Time management strategies are included.
Basic subtraction skills are needed, a calculator may be used if needed. Example: 1629-1624=5
Amanda M. –
It was very engaging for the students. Provided reading material as well as puzzles to solve.
Maddy H. –
I loved how easy to use this activity was. Just print and go. I hung up the cyphers around the room so the kids could move around a bit.
Nikki J. –
This was such a fantastic resource! The directions were clear, the materials were student-friendly, and it fit perfectly with my curriculum. My class was excited to use it, and it made teaching the concept so much smoother. Highly recommend!
Sharla Sessums –
This item is just as described and helpful! Saved me a lot of time.
Alana D. –
Excited to use this resource. Currently on Summer break but will be using it in the Fall.
Johnie G. –
I used this mid year to remind ourselves of growth mindset and the students loved it!
Once Upon A Classroom –
This was so great as a back-to-school activity! I used it with a small group of neuro-divergent students as well to help build their executive functioning skills.
Ashley A. –
Great activity. My students were very engaged. I will use this with future classes.
Amy T. –
Used for back to school first week activity. My students loved it so much, I had to complete another one. Thanks
Jennifer S. –
We used this in the first week of school to establish routine working with a partner.
Kierra D. –
I used this with my students after some pre-teaching about growth mindset, and they loved it!! It was also a good lesson for the students that struggled with some of the puzzles that hard work pays off, don’t give up! Will definitely be using again.
Jennifer D. –
The students had so much fun trying to figure out the answers to escape. They were really well and it allowed me to see how they would perform in groups.
Teaching with a Faithful Heart –
This product is amazing!! It worked perfectly for what I needed it for!
Kaitlyn S. –
This was a great resource to use at the beginning of the school year.
Jennifer G. –
Used this at the beginning of the year to build relationships but also set the stage for growth mindset. We still refer back to this months later.
Felicia L. –
My fourth and fifth graders loved it. Will definitely use again!
Filomena R. –
I love this escape room! It was a great addition to my resources!
ELARmentary –
Great resource to discuss growth mindset with students before assessments.
Lisa Taylor –
My students loved the interactive nature of this activity. It was very easy to use and well put together.
Erin V. –
This was a perfect way to get kids thinking about what it means to have a growth mindset!