The Aqua League

• 5-combo lock with letters = RIVER
• 5-combo lock with colors = Orange-Green-Blue-Red-Yellow
• 4-digit combo lock = 9-7-2-1
• 3-digit combo lock = 9-3-5
• Standard Padlock = Given to students once the Water Conservation worksheet is completed correctly

Items you’ll need to set up the game:

Here are the materials you need for your students to play the game. There are also suggested locations for some of the game materials. You know your students best, so feel free to get creative, making the game-play tougher or easier by hiding clues and materials, or placing them out in the open.

Kit Items

• 1 small lock box somewhat hidden in the room
• 1 large lock box on a table in the room
• New Aqua League Member Certificates (place one in large box and distribute certificates to students after the game)
• Padlock with key
• 1 multi-lock with letter combo
• 1 multi-lock with color combo
• 1 three-digit lock
• 1 blue lock hasp
• 1 red lens viewer (place in small lock box)
• Reflection questions (place in large lock box)
• Hint cards (for teacher use if students are stuck and need help)
• Logic map (for pre-game teacher use)
• FAQs (for pre-game teacher use)

Printed Game Resources

• 1 double sided Water Cycle Poster (hang on wall)
• 1 double sided Uses of Water Poster (hang on wall)
• 1 double sided Earth’s Water Poster (hang on wall)
• 1 Key to Water Conservation Worksheet (place in playing area)
• 1 Waterslide Math Worksheet (place in playing area)
• 1 Crossword Puzzle (place in playing area)
• 1 Riddle (place in small lock box)
• Game specific Reflection Questions (place in large lock box)
• New Aqua League Member Certificates (place one in large lock box and distribute certificates to students after the game)

Setup:

The following is a basic logical order for setting up The Aqua League Power Play. If you are already familiar with Breakout-type games, this may be a breeze. If not, take it step by step. Setup should take roughly 30 minutes.

1. Go www.NTCPowerPlay.com, and select The Aqua League Power Play program.
2. Click on Power Play to access all the materials needed for the classroom game.
3. Read the game story and watch the teacher tutorial video.
4. Review printed game resources. There are two sets – one for each group of students playing in a single session.
5. Prepare the 3-digit lock, the 4-digit lock, the 5-combo lock with arrows and the 5-combo lock with colors with the correct combinations from the lock puzzle solutions.
6. Instructions for setting the combinations can be found here: https://www.breakoutedu.com/locks
   1. Set the locks to these solutions:
      • 5-combo letter lock = R-I-V-E-R
      • 5-combo color lock = Orange – Green – Blue – Red – Yellow
      • 4-digit combo lock = 9-7-2-1
      • 3-digit combo lock = 9-3-5
      • Padlock: Key
   2. Place the blue lock hasp on the large lock box and lock it.
7. Explain to your students that they’ll need to work together and search the room thoroughly and respectfully in order to play the game. Explain how the hint cards work.
8. Show your students the The Aqua League Power Play story video, set your timer for 25 minutes and begin!
9. After they’ve completed the game, ask your students the reflection questions.
10. You will be receiving an email containing a link to fill out a teacher evaluation and feedback form.
11. After your complete evaluation is submitted, you’ll receive a code and instructions to register your kit.
12. Explore the additional games at www.breakoutedu.com and plan your next adventure. Your subscription is good for one year starting from your registration date.

The Clues:

The following are the five puzzles and clues used to open the various combination locks. Each puzzle is tied to one of the main educational points from the live program.

Educational point: How much water do we use and how much is there?
Lock: 4-digit number lock
Answer: 9-7-2-1

• Use the red lens viewer to find the answer on the back side of the Earth’s Water poster.

Educational point: What is the water cycle and why is it important?
Lock: 3-digit number lock
Answer: 9-3-5

• Complete the crossword puzzle. Use the number/letter key to determine that the word ICE equals 9-3-5.

Educational point: How are trees, plants, animals, people, soils and water interdependent?
Lock: 5-letter multilock
Answer: RIVER

• To solve this puzzle, find the riddle in the small lock box and then discover that each letter in the word RIVER is in one of the words but not the other.
• My first letter is in PORCH but not in CHOPstrong>.
• My second letter is in COUNTERACTION but not in COUNTERACT.
• My third letter is in UNDESERVING but not in UNDERSIGN.
• My fourth letter is in FLUSTER but not in TRUSTFUL.
• My fifth letter is in SCORNER but not in ENSCONCE.

Educational point: How do our actions/behavior and use of water affect our water supply?
Lock: 5-color multilock
Answer: Orange – Green – Blue – Red – Yellow

• Solve the water usage math problems and put the answer in the right color-coordinated order to solve the combination lock.

Educational point: Why should we conserve water?
Lock: Key padlock
Answer: Complete the “KEY to Water Conservation” worksheet to receive the padlock key from the teacher.

The End:

When students solve the puzzles and open the large lock box, they discover a certificate from The Aqua League certifying them as their newest member, as well as reflection questions and any additional prizes or candy chosen by the teacher/facilitator. The reflection questions can be used as discussion prompts to solidify the learning from this classroom game experience.

Teachers: When the Power Play classroom game concludes, we encourage the use of the following questions to act as a prompt for discussion with your students to help solidify the learning that took place in this hands-on classroom experience. We recommend spending at least five minutes asking your students what they learned and talking about what else they need to know. Feel free to ask your students as many follow-up questions as you’d like.

1. Name the four stages of the water cycle.
2. Why is the water cycle important?
3. What percent of the Earth’s water is salt water?
4. What percent of the Earth’s water is fresh water?
5. What percent of the Earth’s water is frozen in icebergs and glaciers?
6. How much of the human body is made up of water?
7. Why should you never pour paint or motor oil down the drain?
8. What is an aquifer?
9. What is urban runoff?
10. Name some ways you can conserve water inside your home.
11. Name some ways you can conserve water outside of your home/li>
12. What is a drought?
13. What is Xeriscaping?

How do I set / re-set the locks?

You can find all of our tutorials at BreakoutEDU.com/locks

Please note that we constantly work to improve our locks and previous versions of the lock tutorials are at the bottom of the page.

How do I set/re-set the Multilocks?

For all information about the Multilock, check out BreakoutEDU.com/multilock

Do you have any warranty?

Sure do. Please check out the policy at BreakoutEDU.com/warranty

Do I need different kits for different games?

Nope. All Breakout EDU games are designed with the Breakout EDU kit in mind. The locks and other kit items are designed to be reset in order to play all the games on the Breakout EDU platform.

What's included in the kit?

Each kit comes with a large Breakout EDU box, a smaller lockable box, a blue hasp, a key lock, an Alphabet Multilock, a Directional Multilock, Color Mulitlock Wheels, Shape Multilock Wheels, Number Multilock Wheels, a red lens viewer, a deck of Reflection Cards, a 4-digit lock, a 3-digit lock, a UV flashlight, 2 Hint Cards, a USB drive, and an invisible ink pen. The kit also comes with 12 months of access to the Breakout EDU platform with 100+ Subject Pack games and the Breakout EDU Digital Game Creator. Want to learn more? Click here to explore each item in the kit.

Flashlight help

Click here for help with the flashlight from kits after June 2017 to present.

Additional questions

For additional questions, please contact info@nationaltheatre.com.