4th Grade Decimals Activity Digital Escape Room Relating Decimals & Fractions

Understanding decimals to the hundredths place and relating decimals to fractions is the key to finding Decimal Dan's lost gold mine. This 4th grade math digital escape room includes decimals and fractions on a number line, comparing decimals to the tenths and hundredths place, relating fractions and decimals, expressing fractions with denominators of 10 as equivalent fractions with denominators of 100 in order to add fractions, and much more! *Students with a strong knowledge of these skills may be able to complete this escape room very quickly (20 minutes), while others will take closer to 45 minutes. An optional recording page is included so that students can show their work and draw models, graph decimals on a number line, and justify their solutions.

Clever puzzles and challenges encourage active learning and collaboration. Best of all, this escape room has no prep, is self-checking, and fully automated by a Google Form™. Google™ accounts are not required; this 4th grade decimals activity can be completed by anybody with an internet-connected device and browser.

Math skills required to solve the puzzles:

• Form equivalent fractions with denominators of 10 and 100 in order to add to fractions together. 4.NF.C.5
• Rewrite fractions with denominators of 10 and 100 as decimals
• Rewrite decimals to the hundredths as fractions 4.NF.C.6
• Compare decimals to the hundredths using <, >, and = symbols 4.NF.C.7
• Recognize equivalent decimals and fractions with denominators of 10 and 100
• Read decimals and fractions on a number line (requires decomposing tenths to find a decimal number to the hundredths)
• Please see the preview for samples of all puzzles!

What's included in the PDF?

• Quick start guide with link to the digital escape room
• Recording page including place value blocks and number lines to help students work out the puzzles
• "Tools" page with place value blocks, place value charts, and number lines for students to use to create visual models
• Optional link for Google Drive™ users to create a copy of the form to save to their own drives in order to view student results.
• Answer key & teacher tips
• Success signs to snap photos with after completing the activity (optional)

Digital Escape Room FAQ

• Do students need to have Gmail™ accounts? NO! Anyone with internet access and a tablet, computer, or even phone can complete the breakout.
• How long will this take? That is the hardest question as the answer varies depending on each classroom, student, or group. Many students with a firm grasp on decimal concepts will complete this escape room in under 30 minutes. You can allow 60 minutes to be safe. The form will only save data if students are signed into Google accounts, so if you are worried about your students not finishing on time, simply have them write their answers on scratch paper. They can then come back and quickly re-enter their answers and pick up where they left off. Some students with a firm grasp on the concepts covered in this escape room will be able to complete the puzzles very quickly (20-30 minutes), others will take longer.
• Can this be used for remote learning? Yes! This product is designed to be able to be completed completely online and can be done in-person, for distance learning, or hybrid models. Students will need a device and internet connection.
• Will students have to search the web to figure out the puzzles? NO! All of the information needed will be provided in the Google Form™. The math in this activity is all standards-based.

Escape rooms are a perfect way to challenge students and get them thinking outside of the box. Encouraging collaboration and active learning will help math concepts stick!