LabEscape, A Science-Based Escape Room: Now What*

Our science-based escape room has been operating in our local mall for over two years, and although not it’s primary goal, LabEscape has been an excellent laboratory for observing group dynamics (we’ve had ~800 groups go through), the impact of diversity, and the roles of curiosity, communication, and collaboration. We’ve developed several different scenarios with varying durations and varying degrees of success. We’ll discuss what has and hasn’t worked, and our efforts to expand to an even wider audience, e.g., in other cities, science centers, etc. One recent addition is the inclusion of a portable version, which we debuted at the August, 2018 AAPT conference, and have now brought to the APS March meeting.
For more information, see LabEscape.org; to sign up at APS, visit LabEscape.org/APS/.