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Escape from Lockdown Laboratory
A security lockdown has sealed you inside a futuristic science lab. The only way out is a code hidden within the lab's own experiments.
Science
11 years +
Key Stage 3
Key Concepts
Escape from the Lockdown Laboratory is an interactive science escape game designed for Key Stage 3 learners. Players are sealed inside a futuristic lab and must use their knowledge of the periodic table to uncover a hidden four-digit code and unlock the exit door. The game focuses on element symbols, atomic numbers, and how the periodic table is organised all embedded within a thrilling puzzle narrative.
Players inspect chemical flasks to identify the elements being used in the lab's experiments, piece together torn label scraps to identify an unknown element, and cross-reference the periodic table to convert element symbols into their atomic numbers. The resulting sequence forms the escape code. This game blends scientific literacy with deductive reasoning, making chemistry practical, memorable, and exciting.
Players inspect chemical flasks to identify the elements being used in the lab's experiments, piece together torn label scraps to identify an unknown element, and cross-reference the periodic table to convert element symbols into their atomic numbers. The resulting sequence forms the escape code. This game blends scientific literacy with deductive reasoning, making chemistry practical, memorable, and exciting.
Topics
- The Periodic Table
- Elements and their symbols
- Atomic numbers
- Properties of elements
- Scientific enquiry
Learning Outcomes
- Identify elements by their chemical symbols (O, H, C, N).
- Use the periodic table to find the atomic number of a given element.
- Understand that elements are ordered by increasing atomic number on the periodic table.
- Recognise that elements in the same group share similar chemical properties.
- Apply knowledge of element symbols and atomic numbers to solve a multi-step puzzle.
- Develop scientific reasoning and deductive problem-solving skills.
Curriculum Information
Region: England
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-science-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-science-programmes-of-study#key-stage-3
Last Accessed: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-science-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-science-programmes-of-study#key-stage-3
Last Accessed: Thursday, March 12, 2026