Pirate Escape Room

​Pirates are shipwrecked on Career Services Island and find a bottle floating along the shoreline. Inside the bottle is a treasure map. The pirates must solve puzzles and follow clues to get to the treasure.

​EQUITY & INCLUSION

Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Engage in anti-racist practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism.

​Aye, Matey! Here's a message in a bottle with a mighty expectation,

Complete ye activity to get to the next fun station.

Open Ended

--- If I Ruled the World ---

Think of ways to make our college more equitable and inclusive. What changes would you make if you were in charge? You may use computer for research.

COMMUNICATION

Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.

Pirates arrive at a fork in the path. You will use communication skills to decide which tine (path) to take to head in the direction of the treasure chest.

Multiple Choice

Shiver me timbers! You've come to a fork in the forest so brittle, use communication to solve this riddle.

A hiker comes to a fork in the road and doesn't know which way to go to get to the treasure. One path There is a man at the fork, who either always tells the truth or always tells a lie. The hiker doesn't know if the man is honest or deceitful, though. He may ask the man only one question to find his way. What is the question the hiker asks the man? 

• "In which of these two directions do you live?"

• "Do you have the treasure?"

• "Do you know which direction I should go?"

TECHNOLOGY

Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

You come to Résumé River and must decide which of three vines to use to cross the river.

The puzzle will require the use of a cell phone or laptop.

Multiple Choice

Oh, Jolly Roger, three vines in your path, what a conundrum;

Technology ye need to solve thy math problem.

5 x 10 - 33 + 4 x 20 / 4 =

• Vine 1

  105

• Vine 2

  37

• Vine 3

  112

LEADERSHIP

Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.

Your captain is waiting in the Tree of Mock Interviews, and they must give directions to you and your team to determine which direction to head next.

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Select a captain from your

team and notify a career advisor before proceding. ​

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One student is the captain (leader) and the other students are the pirates (illustrators). The captain must give directions to the pirates one step at a time. Each pirate can ask one clarifying question each throughout the entire activity.​

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Example of Captain's Instructions: Draw a rectangle at the top of the page. Do not use phrases like, "Draw a house, car, tree, etc."

Example of Clarifying Question: Is the rectangle large or small?​

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Click NEXT when activity is complete.​

TEAMWORK

Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

Next is Career Competencies Cave. There is a puzzle of stones left by the natives with the next clue to the treasure chest. The team must work together to put the puzzle together.

Fill in the Blanks

What action does a prisoner do before they become shark bait?

Unscramble the words:

ntlplawkkhea

Hint: 3 words

CRITICAL THINKING

Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.

The Rope Bridge of Resources will help the pirates get to their next challenge if they can solve the puzzle to cross the bridge.

You may have solved the riddle made of stones,

Now get the pirate through the maze of skull and cross bones.​

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See document provided. Click Next when maze is completed.​

PROFESSIONALISM

Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

You have a slate completely blank, work togther or walk the plank, you must think strategically with brain power, build a structure called a watchtower.

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Use materials provided.

Click Next when activity is completed.​

CAREER & SELF-DEVELOPMENT

Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization.

Let's Sea What You Learned

Career Serivces can assist with job preparation needs and, of course, with pleasure;

Now it's time to complete the assessment to finally reveal your treasure;

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Multiple Choice

Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.

• Communication

• Technology

• Leadership

• Teamwork

Multiple Choice

Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.

• Equity & Inclusion

• Teamwork

• Critical Thinking

• Professionalism

Multiple Choice

Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization.

• Critical Thinking

• Career & Self-Development

• Leadership

• Professionalism

Multiple Choice

Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Engage in anti-racist practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism.

• Critical Thinking

• Professionalism

• Equity & Inclusion

• Career & Self-Development

Multiple Choice

Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.

• Teamwork

• Leadership

• Critical Thinking

• Communication

Multiple Choice

Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

• Communication

• Equity & Inclusion

• Critical Thinking

• Professionalism

Multiple Choice

Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

• Teamwork

• Career & Self-Development

• Leadership

• Professionalism

Multiple Choice

Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

• Professionalism

• Technology

• Critical Thinking

• Leadership

CONGRATULATIONS!