Rich problems usually require students to think laterally, evaluate evidence, make assumptions, and take risks. Such experiences can help students grow in confidence and resilience, two characteristics that are valuable in the classroom and in the real world. In this session, participants, in small groups, will collaborate to solve a series of puzzles each of which explores the contribution of Women to mathematics, computing, and science. Like a physical escape room, participants have access to lots of information and solutions to challenges open up new opportunities to apply that information. This session is based on the resource ---- available for free from the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Participants should join the session via computer rather than phone as the rich lode of information is difficult to navigate on a small screen. The target audience of this session is anyone who enjoys rich problems and anyone who wants another way of encouraging EDI in science, mathematics and computing.
