Recently, the idea of an escape room has come to schools, typically in the form of a "breakout" project, either for the simple purpose of team building, or for the purpose of team building and problem solving related to a content area. In either case, they are an engaging, fun addition to your class.
Here's an overview of how you can get started with breakouts.
Breakout Edu
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-ZEtL7QPkNhuGxS5bok6yNRyv4i8D42qpj_NrZ8jq8txiVLq8MuA5KbR8Hg3Wu_XZCa5flOyajVLuSKXVgyiGi3JZKodxsXpdzCFJeK8rhekzlp3i_qV6iK43xDJ6qhOgyKq3qTxr0YF/s320/lock.jpg)
There are many more resources out there to get started, here are a few that I found the most useful.
- Breakout Edu resources Hyperdoc- Provides resources for locks, videos, game searches, etc.
- Breakout Edu Smore
- Digital Breakout Tools
Create a Breakout Experience
In order to "take it up a notch" teachers and students can also design their own game. This would be a good second step after the students and teachers have had experience going through the process and seeing how the puzzles work.
Here are a few resources for creating your own Breakout Edu
If you're looking for a new, fun way to review information or do some type of group/team building, definitely give classroom breakouts a shot!