Comments on: Unlock the Box Mysteries: The Key to Student Engagement https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement The classroom teacher's guide to a fun, low stress year Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.7 By: Tara Dusko https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-191 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 18:12:23 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-191 In reply to Ashley.

An Unlock the Box Mystery would be really fun with writing, too! I hope your students love it!

]]> By: Tara Dusko https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-190 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 18:11:25 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-190 In reply to Angela.

Thank you, Angela! I hope you get to try it! I’m sure your students will love it!

]]> By: Angela https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-189 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 05:39:55 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-189 Oh, my! How fun! I love how you have the kids come together as a team and have to solve a problem and use clues. I hope to be able to try this in my classroom soon! Thanks for your creativity!

]]> By: Ashley https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-187 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 03:30:53 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-187 What an amazing idea! This would engage my reluctant writers so much! I can’t wait to try this 🙂

]]> By: Shannon Olsen https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-186 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 23:17:24 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-186 I’ve never heard of this, what a fantastic idea! It would work with so many content areas and be extremely engaging for the kids. Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Tara Dusko https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-185 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:48:39 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-185 In reply to Adventures of Ms. Smith.

Thank you!

]]> By: Tara Dusko https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-184 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:48:26 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-184 In reply to Ashley Millar.

You’re welcome! It’s definitely less expensive than buying all the fancy equipment. I just found toolboxes that lock at the Dollar Store, and they work perfectly!

]]> By: Tara Dusko https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-183 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:46:04 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-183 In reply to Michelle H.

Thanks so much! I definitely think it would work for other content areas. I also have key locks from the Dollar Store, and they get the key when they solve the last clue.

]]> By: Michelle H https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-181 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 14:26:38 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-181 This is such an awesome idea!! I bet it really engages your students! Do you think it would work in content besides math (since the final answer is the combination to the lock?) Love it!

]]> By: Ashley Millar https://teachwithouttears.com/unlock-the-box-mysteries-the-key-to-student-engagement/#comment-179 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:26:37 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=480#comment-179 I love this! I have been wanting to do the “breakout” style challenges but wasn’t sure how to create them without the fancy equipment 🙂 This is actually exactly the way I do “sprints” in my classroom! All I will need to do is add the locked box at the end! Thank you!

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