Escape the classroom: advanced challenges for older students

By Adrian Allan2019-11-29T11:32:00

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Six more puzzles to challenge and enthuse your students

The concept of an escape room will be familiar to students, and this article presents a student/classroom accessible version. Students solve chemistry-based puzzles to open a locked box containing a reward and, in doing so, develop problem-solving skills, practical abilities and knowledge. This article includes examples to try out in class.

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