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Year 7: Prime Vault Act 3 Circuli Secretorum

by Peter Fox

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.