Description
The Civics and Government Escape Room BUNDLE will take students on different missions around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, decoding puzzles and answering questions! From the Founding Fathers and the Bill of Rights to the Branches of Government, I’ve got you covered!
Included Escape Rooms:
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Preamble Escape Room
- Bill of Rights Escape Room
- Founding Fathers Escape Room
- Branches of Government Escape Room
- Declaration of Independence Escape Room
- Articles of Confederation Escape Room
- Supreme Court
- Legislative Branch
Each Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.
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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Deanna K. –
My students were actively engaged in the 1st escape room and were eager to play them all! Thanks for sharing.
Brianna W. –
This resource was AWESOME! It was definitely challenging for my students, but they loved every minute of it! It was a lot of prep work, but it was worth it to see them enjoy learning.
Erika Patterson –
My students love the escape rooms. They were engaged throughout and did a great job staying focused. This also helped them to work well within a group. I highly recommend this set!
Margarita L. –
My students loved it when I used these escape rooms to reinforce what we had learned!
Jennifer K. –
This was a lot of fun for my students.
Kara Pierce –
I am teaching a homeschool group of middle and high schoolers and they really enjoy these escape rooms! It gets them out of their seats, interacting with the material and having fun learning! I love that I can just print, (laminate), and go!
Sandra C. –
Escape rooms are such a great way to motivate students! These are well thought out, very useful and easy to use!
Tiffanie E. –
My students love these Escape Rooms. We use them whenever we need a get-up-and-move day.
Kelly W. –
Fun way to review for unit tests.
brent M. –
kids loved it. ty
Michelle P. –
Excellent resource! Thank you!
Glue Sticks in My Purse –
So excited to do this with my 4th graders!
Lessons or Units –
These have really helped my students enjoy understanding harder social studies concepts!
Cassie J P. –
Fantastic and engaging! Students loved it.
Darah P. –
I love your escape rooms! My students always have a fun time with these! Thank you for a great product!
Lisa Fink –
Thank you so much! Makes me smile to hear that 🙂