Santa is making his final preparations for Christmas. While he is working with the elves and making toys, he leaves his magical toy bag locked in a special room so it stays safe. This year, Santa had a new security system installed to keep his magical bag safe all year long. However, since the installation, something went wrong and the security codes do not work! It is up to you to help Santa find the reset codes to unlock the security door and help save Christmas!
Topics and Additional Skills Visited: “A Visit from St. Nicholas Poem, “Twas the night before Christmas,” Picture Hunt, Close Reading.
Breakout 2 Story:
It is now Christmas Eve and Santa just received a last minute bag full of letters from boys and girls which had been delayed due to a big snow storm. Santa sent his toy requests to his head toy elf, Bushy Evergreen. Bushy had been working hard to keep up with the demand of making toys, but now he had a whole new batch of toys to make! Santa told him that he will finish feeding the reindeer and will need to leave at midnight to make all of his stops around the world. Bushy looked at his clock and saw that it was 11:20 p.m. and he only has 40 minutes to finish making and inspecting all the toys and get them to Santa before he leaves!
Help Bushy fill his last toy order so the hundreds of children will receive their gifts this year!
Topics and Additional Skills Visited: Counting and checking toy inventory, Toy Inspection, Picture Cryptogram, Reading Santa’s Route.
*Every Digital Breakout holds different and unique puzzles which will help develop many core skills listed below in the “What is a Digital Breakout?” section.
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In these Christmas Digital Breakouts, students work in teams to find clues in our custom breakout websites, Santa’s Toy Bag Rescue, and Elf Emergency!
Our breakouts can be used as team-building activities, holiday activities, library centers, close-reading activities, and much more! The set-up has already been done for you! Students will work together using problem solving, critical thinking, and communication. Classroom team building will be key for each group’s success.
Be sure to read through all included files and resources before using this product as many of the questions you may encounter are answered in these files themselves. In addition to our description, please use the preview and descriptions found at the top of this page for our grade level recommendations, length, standards, subject, resource type, number of pages, and additional information.
We provide high quality websites, resources, directions, and outlines for each and every breakout! If you are new to Breakouts, we have EVERYTHING you need! If you’re a veteran, you will be very pleased with the quality and authenticity of our Breakout Activities. We give you the BEST Breakouts for the BEST experience!
I’ve never done a breakout before, is this still for me?
Yes! We have included a seven-page breakdown of what makes a breakout and how to run it smoothly in your classroom, especially for students who have never used them before. Once familiar, you will be able to just post the website and let them work!
What is a Breakout?
A breakout is an activity where participants work in teams to search for clues to solve puzzles and try to “breakout” of a room or break into” a room or locked container within a specific time frame.
What is a Digital Breakout?
A digital breakout has its origins from both the popular escape rooms and the hunt-and-find games. However, instead of physically unlocking a box or door, participants will enter codes varying in letters and numbers into a lock (a.k.a. Google Form) which will then only unlock when all correct codes are entered into it.
Customer feedback also mentioned the benefit of using a Digital Breakout: “I had gotten some paper escape rooms before and while my kids loved them it was a lot of prep. I loved how easy this was! My kids also loved it and got so excited each time they got one correct. Looking forward to purchasing more of these!”
What are the Benefits to Doing a Breakout in My Classroom?
TO HELP YOUR CLASS DEVELOP:
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Communication
• Resourcefulness
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Motivation and Engagement
THEY HAVE MANY USES, SUCH AS:
• Extending a lesson or concept
• Reviewing for a test
• Search and research practice
• Reinforcing concepts
• Building critical thinking skills
• A class game or activity
• Reinforcing teamwork and communication skills
What grade levels are Mr and Mrs Rooster’s breakouts designed for?
Our breakouts are crafted for 4th-8th Grade, but we have been told of third graders, honors students, and high schoolers enjoying these activities as well! We include several resources in our breakouts to meet the needs of all teachers and students, such as clue cards and recording sheets. We want to give you an opportunity for all your students to work together and contribute in these amazing team-building activities!
How long should it take students to break out?
It really depends on the grade level and their experience with the Breakout concept. The younger they are, the longer it may take, while the older they are, it should go faster, but if they have no experience with breakouts, it will most likely take any group longer the first few runs. Once students are familiar with it, they will have an idea of what to look for; it is the development of that mindset. Our Breakouts are planned to have a maximum of 40 minutes each session with a teacher flexibility allowing all students to enjoy with clue cards, no clue cards, or however you prefer!
What technology is required?
Since it is a DIGITAL breakout, you will need to have access to electronic devices such as PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, iPads, tablets, or phones and all devices will need to have access to the internet. In addition, our custom made websites are Google Sites, so you must have access to Google Sites Public. Oftentimes, teachers can work around this by using the site with the students not logged into their accounts. Check with your tech support before purchasing if you are unsure if your students will have access to Google Sites Public. Google accounts or Google Classroom are NOT required, although our breakouts can easily be used through Google Classroom, if available.
I am having trouble opening files. What should I do?
Sometimes the TpT website glitches and has trouble downloading files. If this happens, we recommend dragging the file to the desktop and extracting the file there. If this still does not work, please e-mail us at mrandmrsroostertpt@gmail.com with the name of the product, purchaser, and the date of purchase so we can help you specifically. Thank you.
Are these activities 100% digital or would printing be required for each breakout?
You have multiple options to choose from, one of which is 100% digital. There is a helpful Understanding the Locks page which can be posted as an attachment or printed off to help students. The Clue Cards could also be read to the student groups by the teacher or they could be printed off and handed to the students. Printing is completely optional. All of these breakouts are on our custom websites and DO NOT require any printing or setting up stations, cutting, packaging, etc. These are truly a ready-to-go activity! Other options do include printing. For example, if you would like to print off the Understanding the Locks page or the Clue Cards, that is completely your choice. Do what works best for you and your students!
We included all necessary details about this product in both the preview and in the product description. Please be sure to read both before purchasing. We provide valuable information including what is included in our product as well as what technology is required. After viewing the preview, if you have any further questions about this product, please email us at mrandmrsroosterTpT@gmail.com before purchasing.
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