Crushing the escape room challenge

There was an escape room challenge for students in Kimberly Canaperi and Deirdre Babcock’s forensic science class at Pine Bush High School – and these students met the challenge!

A group of 11 high school students and two women stand in front of a classroom smiling. Some of the kids are holding items from their forensics class like a skeleton.

The project started with students having to gather evidence that was placed in different locations throughout the school. These evidence locations were taped off like a crime scene and students bagged the evidence, writing all the information they thought was pertinent. They went to the library lab to look at all of the collected evidence to figure out where the crime happened before returning to their classroom where the real work would begin.

Three high school boys, all wearing black or gray hoodies, work on an escape problem with a woman with long blonde hair.

The challenge for each team of students was to crack the code within 30 minutes using a cipher. Each team went from station to station, unlocking the next clue. In the end, they needed the combination to unlock the last box and win the challenge!

Two high school students attempt to unlock a black box that sits on a table.

The teammates collaborated together and used their critical thinking skills to come up with the correct answers, ultimately unlocking the final box with sweet treats for all!

A woman high fives a high school student after the student gave an answer.

It was thought-provoking, required some true skill to conquer and was also fun!

two high school students, a boy on the left wearing a red and black plaid shirt, and a girl on the right wearing a brown baseball jersey, smile. The boy is holding up a candy bar and the girl is holding up a card saying you won.

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