Activity Overview
This is the third activity of five that form an escape room, focusing on prime numbers, factors, highest common factor, lowest common multiple and more. Are you ready for an adventure? Are you up to the challenge?
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Objectives
Students use Venn diagrams to identify all the highest common factor of two numbers. As students complete the worksheet it will reveal a hidden clue, a link to a hidden video, the next room in this escape room challenge.
Vocabulary
- Factor
- Common Factor(s)
- Highest Common Factor
- Venn Diagram
About the Lesson
The prime vault escape room series is not designed to teach students the skills and concepts, rather an opportunity to engage in spaced retrieval, a well-researched way to improve memory retention. The activity is engaging, novel and incorporates skills and problem solving.