Escape the Storm! A Feelings Escape Room Puzzle Worksheet
Children solve four mini puzzles (a picture code, ordering by size, counting calm tools and box breathing arithmetic) to get four digits, then check that the digits add up to 20.
Part of the pack
Big Feelings Calm Quest Big Explorers Activity Pack: Feelings Words, Calm Tools, Puzzles & Games for Ages 7-10
This is page 17 of the pack. Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10
How to use this worksheet
Solve each puzzle to get one digit, copy each digit into its padlock, then check that they add up to 20. If not, retry the trickiest lock. Colour the rainbow and your badge when you escape.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Write your own escape puzzle.
- 2Time yourself and try to beat your record.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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