When working on a project it is best to make a plan of action.  This also goes for when designing and developing a Breakout Box!

Lock Paper Scissors has laid out the Breakout Box development process into four distinct steps:

  1. Create a storyline:
  • Why are the students completing these challenges?
  • What’s the objective?
  • Is there an antagonist?
  • Is the story understandable?

2. Design some puzzles and challenges:

  • What is the intended level of difficulty for these challenges?
  • How many challenges should there be?
  • What is the content for the puzzles? Math? Language arts? Science?
  • How long should each challenge take to complete?
  • How will each challenge be presented?

3. Add the theme to your space:

  • What is the theme?
  • Arrange the room/site to suit your theme.
  • Decorate and add visuals to aid in the experience.

4. Test out your Breakout Box:

  • Do the activities flow?
  • Does it make sense?
  • Is the overall activity too long or too short?
  • Does it meet the intended objective?

I’ll be following these steps as a guide throughout my virtual Breakout Box designing  and developing process.

For now, I know that my virtual Breakout Box will be science based. Particularly based on the content listed in British Columbia’s grade 7 science curriculum, with a focus on evolution and natural selection.

Image from: https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Evolution

My objective is to create an activity that reviews and strengthens the students’ knowledge on concepts that they have already covered class. My next blog post will be covering my attempt at the beginning stages of building the virtual Breakout Box.

Tune in next week to see my progress!