Halloween Escape Room 2nd Grade Math Place Value Cracking the Classroom Code™

🧩 Escape the Zombie School!

A 2nd Grade Place Value Escape Room Adventure

Will your class escape in time? 🧟‍♂️ This interactive, high-energy escape room game will have your 2nd graders reviewing key place value skills while racing against the clock to escape a zombie invasion!

Your students will work together to solve math clues, decode ciphers, and unlock hidden envelopes — all while practicing:

✅ Place value with 3-digit numbers

✅ Skip counting

✅ Comparing numbers

✅ Reading and writing numbers to 1,000

⚡️ What’s Inside:

• Teacher directions with setup and timing tips
• Game storyline and printable clue cards
• Versions with and without QR codes
• Student recording sheet for solving and decoding
• Riddles and suggested hiding spots for clues
• Editable timer and class management tips

🧠 How It Works:

Students move around the classroom solving math puzzles and clues to unlock each envelope.

Each correct answer leads them closer to their escape — but one wrong move and they’ll have to try again!

You control the time limit (45 minutes is recommended).

Perfect for whole-class play, though small group adaptations are included.

🎯 Skills Covered:

• Understanding 3-digit place value
• Comparing numbers
• Skip counting
• Number representation and word form

💡 Why Teachers Love It:

• Hands-on and highly engaging
• Encourages collaboration and critical thinking
• Great for review, test prep, or an end-of-unit activity
• Easy to set up — just print and play!