⭐ This place value “video game” math escape room for 5th grade is a truly immersive experience! Students will compete in the VR Game Builder Academy to teach the students how to build a game that could be the next big hit. To complete these challenges students work through four math problem sets where they:

• Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left. (5.NBT.A.1)
• Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10. (5.NBT.A.2)
• Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths. (5.NBT.A.3)
• Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place. (5.NBT.A.4)

Students add their answers to the Video Game Decoder Tool to help them unlock the secret codes and complete each challenge. This resource is highly engaging and a low prep activity with printable and digital formats both included!

⭐Comes in both digital Google Slides and printable formats, so it’s perfect for classroom and distance learning. In the digital format, the Video Game Decoder Tool is a Google Sheet that self-corrects and tells each student when they can continue to the next challenge.

⭐ Integrated videos, thematic items, and a storyline come together to engage students while developing, enforcing, and reviewing place value.

*Please note: This does include embedded videos that are hosted via YouTube. Please ensure you and your students have access to YouTube.

Key Features:

✏️ Digital & Printable Versions – Google Slides/Forms and print formats make this resource perfect for classroom and distance learning. The digital format can be used dynamically in the classroom as a presentation while students complete each passage and question set in groups or individually.

✏️ Immersive Experience: Video Game-themed, dynamic challenges, and engaging videos provide positive reinforcement and keep students engaged and focused.

✏️Skill Focused: Each question set was written to focus on key mathematics skills relating to place value.

✏️Scaffolded Challenges: Challenges increase in difficulty as students progress through the escape room.

✏️No Prep/ Low Prep: Digital version requires NO PREP. The printable version is low prep: Just print the pages, place them in folders, and go. The printable version has the option to incorporate technology and videos through QR codes.

What’s Included:

5th Grade Place Value “Video Game” Escape Room

• Print and Digital Directions
• Challenge #1: Solve place value problems to add geometry.
• Challenge #2: Solve the place value problems to add health.
• Challenge #3: Solve the word problems to add powerups.
• Challenge #4: Solve the word problems to add multiplayer.
• Ooops Cards
• Recording Brochure
• Answer Key

Digital Version Links

• Google Slides Link for Digital Escape Room
• Google Forms Link for Decoding Tool

Please Note: This escape room is similar to the 4th grade version but with problems and skills at a 5th grade level.