Hello, my dear colleagues! I will shortly go through the Harry Potter-themed escape room I’ve made for a professional development workshop in International School Savremena in Belgrade. This Harry Potter escape room is interdisciplinary, and it connects all school subjects, which can ultimately provide a very engaging assessment in multiple subjects.
Does an escape room belong in education? I would dare to say YES! Escape rooms are exciting, and they can test multiple 21st-century skills in students, not to mention the content knowledge and logical thinking skills. Escape rooms can serve as a group assessment or even as ice-breakers at the beginning of the year. They also provide an opportunity for teachers from various subjects to collaborate and connect their subjects!
Take a look at room 1 to see how did it look like:
Classroom setting: Crosswords sign on the wall, and the Marauder’s map steps on the floor. 1 smart board for the infographic in Genial.ly, 1 computer for the Google Sites and hints.
The Tale of Three Tasks
The activities in room two started with three tasks – 1 math task, 1 physics task, 1 history/literature.
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The solution/numbers from the tasks were steps the participants needed to take, and the crosswords sign showed them if they have to go left, right, or straight. For example – Math task – solution 12. The first sign shows left – take 12 steps to the left. The riddle on the interactive infographic told them where to go.
A screenshot of the signpost:
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Math task
How many ways can 3 students from different houses (Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw) order in a line while waiting to enter the classroom?
Physics task
Hedwig is about to take a flight. She starts from rest on the ground, but after a single step, she is completely airborne. After 2s of horizontal flight, Hedwig reached a speed of 6m/s. Given that the mass of this snowy owl is 2kg calculate the net force to find out how many steps you need to take.
Literature task
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Final solution: The direction depended on how we stuck the signpost on the wall.
When they got to the location, they saw a riddle pointing to a Cerberus figurine. The figurine had a QR code on the bottom.
Task riddle: Written on a piece of paper. The paper is placed on the place the map took them.
I have 3 heads, and all my heads are smart.
If you want to solve this, now you need to start.
Look around for a figurine,
It’ll be the best you’ve ever seen.
His name rhymes with MURDEROUS,
And that name is ____________!
After they answered correctly, I presented them with the Cerberus figurine as a reward.
When they scanned the QR code from the bottom, it led them to a video with the Cerberus scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
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When they solved the grammar/listening questions in the interactive video, they got the location of the Marauders Map at the end of the video and instructions to go to the next room.
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Stay tuned for room 3 of the Harry Potter escape room workshop!
What do you think about using escape rooms in your classroom? Can they be used as an engaging assessment and as a way to promote collaboration between teachers? Please write in the comments or via the contact page. I would love to hear your opinion!
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