Escape the Workshop Problem Solving Workshop

Turn the 12 days before winter break into a math mystery your students will beg to solve!

Escape the Workshop is a holiday math puzzle countdown for your classroom. Each day, your class opens a new gift and solves a puzzle together. Every correct answer earns a letter for the workshop vault, and after 12 days, students use their letters to crack the secret message and open the vault.

No student devices needed. You project the game, students solve on paper or whiteboards, and you type in the class answer. A wrong answer just says “try again,” and only the right answer reveals the solution and the next letter.

Puzzles, not a content review

Every puzzle is built on reasoning and problem solving: mystery numbers, working backwards, logic, patterns, and classic brain teasers. That means it works no matter where your class is in the curriculum.

4 levels in one purchase

• Level 1: about 6th grade
• Level 2: about 7th grade
• Level 3: about 8th grade
• Level 4: high school

Students only ever see “Level 1, 2, 3, or 4,” so you can choose what fits your class without anyone feeling singled out. Each level has its own puzzles and its own secret message.

What’s included

• A projectable game website with 48 puzzles (12 per level), hints, and step-by-step solutions
• Student code logs for every level, with roomy work space for each day (front and back)
• Printable teacher answer keys for every level
• A Start Here guide with your website link, password, and directions

Perfect for

• A daily warm-up or bell ringer in December
• Keeping students engaged right before break
• Mixed-ability classes, intervention groups, or advanced students
• Middle and high school math teachers

Good to know

• You’ll need a computer, projector or smartboard, and internet access.
• No student accounts, logins, or student information are ever needed.
• The game remembers your class’s progress in your browser, so you can pick up where you left off each day.
• This purchase is a license for one teacher to use with their own students. Please don’t share the link, password, or files with others.