It all started when there was a knock at the door... You see, we had been learning all week about Johnny Appleseed. Then, someone brought us a locked box delivered by Johnny Appleseed himself (well not really)! We read the note he left and got right to work. We had to count the number of different color apples. That opened a lock. We then had to read a map and figure out which way Johnny Appleseed traveled spreading his seeds (this was pretty tough!). Finally, we read a story that had a repeated word (seed). We had to figure out a word that had the correct number of letters. Finally, we opened the box and got to enjoy caramel apple suckers! How appropriate :)
Future UseIn the future, I anticipate separating my kiddos into groups and allowing them to work on the boxes as a group. They truly showed me their motivation for completing the box and their ability to work as a team to figure out the lock combinations. I can't wait to use our Breakout box again!
Have you used a Breakout box in your classroom? I would love to hear how it went and which game you did!
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AuthorHi there - My name is Samantha Mitchell and I am a Kindergarten teacher and tech coach at Rensselaer Central School Corporation in Rensselaer, IN. Archives
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