• What did you notice or observe during the challenge?

I noticed that the 9 letter word was very hard.

• What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)?

I asked myself if there were any hidden links or codes on the page.

When did you first begin drawing connections between the different puzzles and pictures?

I first begin drawing connections between the different puzzles and pictures almost right away. My dad works at an escape room so I am pretty familiar with hidden stuff and clues.

• What were those connections?

The connections were when we figured out the puzzle and then Max said that the number of spikes might be the number code. That was very smart.

• What were your biggest clues?

My biggest clue was when in the maze we saw the directions the correct path was. That was the directional lock’s code.

• What was the most challenging?

The 9 letter word.

• What was your biggest ah-ha moment? Why?

The biggest ah-ha moment was when in

the maze we saw the directions the correct path was. That was the directional lock’s code.

Sincerely,

msteigmann

What thinking moves did you use when playing this game (questioning, connecting, listening, observing, deducing, reasoning, etc?

If nobody had a guess, I knew that that would be the answer. I also had a lot of prior knowledge of playing games.

How did organizing your information impact your experience playing the game?

I could look at my info and know what I was looking at.

Where else do you use these thinking skills (at school, at home, on sports teams, etc)?

I use them at my house when playing a board game with dad.

When might you need this kind of thinking?

When you play a board game or if you are in an escape room. Most importantly, in a business.

Sincerely,

msteigmann