Reviews

• ★★★★★ ★★★★★ January 29, 2024

  This was a great resource to use. It kept the students engaged and communicating.

  Pixel P.

  Grades taught: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

• ★★★★★ ★★★★★ September 17, 2022

  Gracias!

  Enlightened E.

  Grades taught: 9th

• ★★★★★ ★★★★★ May 24, 2021

  Fun activity and a great way to change up class the week before winter vacation!

  jessica A.

  Grades taught: 8th

• ★★★★★ ★★★★★ December 31, 2020

  I enjoy breakout rooms with distance learning because it initiates interaction between the students

  Karen P.

  Grades taught: 11th

• February 16, 2019

  We ran out of time to do the breakout this year, but I'll definitely do it next year!

  Terri K.

• February 5, 2019

  Great resource, thank you!

  Anne D.

• November 28, 2018

  I would like for the information to be updated as the websites are. The recipe is completely incorrect. Also, please list some clues the teacher could use.

  Reply from Frenchified

  The link to the tamale recipe has been updated and should work properly now if you refresh. I do check the links frequently but sometimes things change before I can get to them - if you run into this issue, a quick email to me will let me know that there is a problem and I can generally fix it within an hour or two. As far as clues go, it will depend on your students - the teacher guide does tell you what they are looking for, so you can give students support as needed. Some are more able to figure it out with a little nudge while others may need more guidance.

  Heidi P.

• November 12, 2018

  this looks wonderful! However, i have been through it and not sure but i think i will have to add extra clues. i have done break outs in my class but not digital ones...i am not sure how students are supposed to come up with some of the answers. for example the one code where the answer is chocolate. will they just have to get that from reading or would i have already taught that? it just seems like they are guessing with the clue saying it is 9 letters. please advise! any help would be great!!

  Reply from Frenchified

  They will need to read the clues very carefully - then visit the linked site and use the clue to figure out the answer. You should not have to teach them anything before the game is played, all of the answers can be found on the links from the game. Some of them are tricky, so you may end up giving a little hint to the students if they get stuck, depending upon your students. Usually the first one is the most difficult for them, but once they find one key they start thinking more like detectives and the rest get easier for them.

  Roxie M.

• July 19, 2018

  Love this! Thank you!

  Terri M.

• March 6, 2018

  I love this! Greatest activity I've seen in a while!

  Pam S.

• February 14, 2018

  Used it before Christmas break. It was a perfect distraction for those crazy last days

  Kelly O.

• December 19, 2017

  Thank you! I used this as inspiration to create a similar one for my 3rd-5th graders. So much fun!

  Clary M.