Year 5 Maths Escape Room (Reasoning & Problem Solving)

The heavy oak doors have slammed shut! Can your class solve the resident spirits’ riddles to find the Ghostly Key before midnight?

“The Haunted Manor” is a high-engagement Year 5 Maths Escape Room designed to consolidate core National Curriculum objectives through an immersive spooky narrative. Perfect for Halloween, end-of-term treats, or boosting confidence in multi-step reasoning, this resource turns a standard maths lesson into a race against time!

Why Year 5 Teachers Love This:

Curriculum-Aligned Reasoning: Every “Lock” is a two-step word problem tailored to Year 5 expectations.

Broad Topic Coverage: Includes Addition & Subtraction (Large Numbers), Rounding, Area of Rectilinear Shapes, Short Division, Factors/Multiples, and Capacity.

Immersive Narrative: A “Ghost Hunter” theme with flickering candles and midnight alarms that keeps pupils focused for a full 60-minute session.

Master Ghost-Key System: Pupils must extract specific digits from their answers to build a 10-digit code, encouraging accuracy over speed.

What’s in the Manor?

Interactive PPT Presentation: 15 beautifully designed slides with “Spooky” Victorian aesthetics, glowing ghosts, and clear mission prompts.

13-Page Pupil Worksheet Pack: Individual “Ghost Hunter Dossiers” with dedicated space for formal working out and a record sheet for the final code.

Teacher Answer Key: A detailed mark scheme with intermediate steps to make marking instant.