Description
The 10 US History Escape Rooms BUNDLE will take students on a mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! From the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War to the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, there’s something for your Civics and Government or US History classrooms.
The American History Escape Room Bundle includes:
- U.S. Constitution
- Declaration of Independence
- Causes of the Revolutionary War
- 13 Colonies
- Bill of Rights
- Founding Fathers
- Articles of Confederation
- Branches of Government
- Jamestown
- Lost Colony of Roanoke
What’s Included?
- 4 Reading Passages
- 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode
- 4 Decoders
- 4 Differentiated Decoders
- 10 Multiple Choice Questions
- Teacher Instructions
- Answer Key
- Hint Guides – How To Decode
- Completion Signs
Watch the video or click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included!
Skills Used:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Peer Collaboration
- Problem Solving
To prevent students from simply decoding the puzzles, ALL questions need to be answered correctly in order to solve the final code. This ensures understanding!
Benefits of Use:
- No Prep
- Print and Go
- Cross-Curricular
- Highly Engaging
- No Locks Needed
- No silly envelopes to stuff
- No fancy shapes to cut out
Give students a chance to decode puzzles, move around the room, and read passages, all while actively learning! Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race against the clock. A friendly competition always increases engagement. No prior knowledge is needed. Each code will reveal interesting facts about the topic.
Puzzle Types:
- Cryptogram
- Morse Code
- PigPen Cipher
- Polybius Square
Options for Use:
- Anticipatory Sets
- Unit Review
- Early Finishers
- Gallery Walk
- Stations
- Sub Plans
- Rewards
Click HERE to grab a F-R-E-E Color by Number Activity!
»»» Thinktivity™ Reading Passages : Click HERE
»»» Comprehension Challenge and CSI Spy Mystery: Click HERE
»»» Printable ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE
»»» Text Marking Detective: Click HERE
»»» Scavenger Hunts: Click HERE
»»» Digital Secret Message Activities: Click HERE
»»» Puzzle Breakouts: Click HERE
»»» Interactive Google Slides™: Click HERE
»»» Digital ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE
»»» Color by Number – Text Marking: Click HERE
»»» Digital Reading Passages: Click HERE
»»» Task Card Review Games: Click HERE
»»» Interactive Game Boards: Click HERE
»»» Reading Passages and Text Marking: Click HERE
»»» Back to School: Click HERE
»»» Collaborative Posters: Click HERE
»»» Digital Interactive Notebooks: Click HERE
»»» Grades 3 and 4 Escape Rooms: Click HERE
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Erica J. –
My kids loved these activities and were super engaged in learning and solving each escape room-some even asked to work on them as extra homework!
Brittany A. –
My kids really enjoyed these escape rooms as a break from regular history studies.
Janna K. –
These were so fun!! My students worked in teams to “escape” as a way to preview for state testing. I can’t wait to do this again with my new students.
Clover’s Corner –
My fifth graders absolutely LOVE completing these escape rooms in social studies class!
JessicaRHerrera –
This resource is brilliant. So far we have used three of the Escape Rooms. They are well thought out. It took my girls a short period to understand the puzzles but now they are well on their way. I look forward to using more of your items in the future!
Tina W. –
Great way to engage students to learn history. They love the activities and will learn without realizing it.
Nicole R. –
I teach 3-8th social studies. My students loved this activity. My younger grades we did as a group, but overall a great activity
Sheri I. –
I used this with a small group and it was a huge hit. It’s a very fun way to learn history.
Michael Davidson –
Students really enjoyed this resources. Unfortunately haven’t used as much with us being on virtual
Allison Harrold –
My students had so much fun! Thanks!
Sarah A. –
My students were excited to try something new, and they were all super engaged with this assignment. Even students who generally just tune me out were participating and enjoying themselves. It was both challenging and exciting as I made it a competition.
Hope R. –
My students love escape rooms. I love that these are low prep and great review.
Emily H. –
I just used the American Revolution escape room to preview the upcoming unit to my 7th grade students. They LOVED it, and I LOVED the fact that it was so easy to use. Other escape rooms usually require quite a few hours of prep work with cutting things out and putting them in envelopes. This was so easy to print and go. I even had middle schoolers coming up to me to thank me for such a fun activity in class! I can’t wait to use the other ones in this bundle.
Thomas G. –
Looks like something the students will love doing!
Cristina J. –
I love these escape rooms, and my students do too!
Jill S. –
All my students enjoyed the escape rooms. Even my challenging students were successful answering the puzzles with a little help.
alana M. –
Loved it!
April Faust –
My students love these!
Bradley R. –
Students Loved it!!
Yvonne L. –
To hard for students