Adding & Subtracting Fractions Digital Escape Room

Inside the case file

Find the common denominator, find the way out — this Adding & Subtracting Fractions Digital Escape Room sets students loose on a run of Thanksgiving fraction problems, each correct answer unlocking the next code on the way to escape.

It's fully digital and self-checking, so wrong answers won't open the lock and there's nothing for you to grade. Built for Grades 4–7 with a Thanksgiving theme. Open it in any browser — no app, login, or subscription.

Quick details

• Grade levels: 4–7 (adding and subtracting fractions)
• Format: Interactive, browser-based digital escape room
• Resource type: No-prep, self-checking math activity
• Skill focus: Fraction addition and subtraction
• Tech needed: Any device with a web browser

The mission

The Thanksgiving recipes are locked behind fractions that won't add up on their own. Students must find common denominators and combine or subtract the parts — get it right and each lock opens, one puzzle at a time.

How the escape room works

• Open the private link in any browser — no app, login, or subscription
• Solve each fraction challenge to reveal a code
• Enter the code to unlock the next stage — wrong answers won't open it
• The room self-checks, so students get instant feedback
• Crack the final code to escape

What's included

• An interactive digital escape room hosted on a private site
• Animated, self-checking puzzles with randomized answers for replayability
• No Boom Cards, Google Slides, logins, or subscriptions
• A PDF with your private access link to share via Google Classroom, email, or your LMS

Skills covered

• Adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators
• Finding common denominators
• Simplifying and renaming fractions
• Solving fraction word problems

Best used for

Math centers, tech time, early finishers, sub plans, Thanksgiving and fall review, test prep, homeschool, and distance learning.