3-5: The Case of the Missing Candy | Escape | Digital Game

🕵️‍♀️ The Case of the Missing Candy 🍬

Grades: 3–5

Subjects: Science, Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking

Format: Printable Worksheets and Digital Escape Game

🎃 Can your students crack the case before the candy thief strikes again?

Step into the lab and help solve The Case of the Missing Candy! Students will use their science skills to work through 6 fun Halloween-themed challenges:

1. States of Matter – What state of matter is the chocolate in?
2. Push or Pull – Are candies moving towards or away?
3. Physical Properties – Unwrap the evidence! Which wrapper survives heat?
4. Solubility – What will dissolve in water?
5. Static Electricity – Candy wrappers that cling!
6. Light Sources – What create it's own light?

🧩 What’s Included:

• Printable escape room worksheets (perfect for classrooms or homeschool)
• A digital version of the same game for easy, no-print play (link to game included on page 19)
• A symbol collection system to track progress
• A final code reveal to solve the mystery

👩‍🏫 For Teachers:

Use in science centers, small groups, or as a spooky STEM review!

🏠 For Homeschool Families:

Print and play together — or let each child solve the case on their own!

💰 Free for October!

This resource is free to download all month long, but set to $0+ here — if you love it and want to show support, you can add any amount.

🦉 Fun. Simple. Standards-aligned.

Your students will think they’re solving a mystery — but really, they’re learning science!