Digital math escape rooms can make an ordinary review lesson feel like a challenge students actually want to finish. The good news: you do not need elaborate locks, hidden envelopes, or a classroom that looks like an airport during a power outage. With a few simple routines, a digital escape room can be one of the easiest activities you assign. The first time you hear “math escape room,” it is easy to picture an elaborate production: clues taped under desks, combination locks scattered around the room, and thirty students asking whether they are allowed to open the supply closet. Fortunately, a digital math escape room can be much simpler. Students solve math problems, use their answers to unlock the next stage, and receive immediate feedback as they move through the activity. You get meaningful practice without preparing physical stations or grading another stack of worksheets. But “digital” does not automatically mean “effortless.” A little planning still makes the diffe...