Alexander Graham Bell Escape Room – Task Cards – Reading Comprehension

Description

The Alexander Graham Bell Task Card Escape Room gives students a chance to practice reading comprehension skills and decode puzzles, all while actively learning! With their reading passage in hand, students will move around the classroom and visit 16 task cards. The task cards are broken down into 4 levels or puzzle types. This reading comprehension activity covers the following topics: Alexander Graham Bell, telephone, inventions, acoustics.

Students will revisit the non-fiction text multiple times, practicing reading comprehension and critical thinking skills as they rotate around the room decoding puzzles. To ensure understanding of the subject matter, students will answer questions that can be found directly in their reading passage. No prior knowledge is needed.

Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race to complete 16 questions. A friendly competition always increases engagement. Students will read the informational text, answer 16 multiple choice questions and decode 4 types of puzzles which ultimately lead to a final 4-digit code.

In addition to learning or reinforcing the subject matter, these escape rooms encourage teamwork and critical thinking. As a “timed” challenge, students will be engaged from beginning to end!

You do NOT need a lock! You do NOT need fancy envelopes! This product is meant to make your life easy! This is a LOW PREP, print, cut & go escape room activity! The only thing you need to do is cut the task cards and hang or hide them around the room! No locks required, though you can certainly add a programmable four-digit lock to add an element of mystery if you so choose.

This is a great front-loading activity that allows students to get some facts while previewing key vocabulary words, people, places or events that you will teach throughout your unit.

What’s Included?

• Reading Passage
• 16 Multiple Choice Questions
• 4 Puzzle Decoders
• Teacher Directions
• Answer Key
• Student Directions
• Puzzle Decoding Hints

Types of Puzzles

•  Pigpen
•  Pictogram
•  Text Message
•  Polybius (Basic addition skills)

Skills Used:

•  Reading Comprehension
•  Critical Thinking
•  Peer Collaboration
•  Problem Solving

Your students MIGHT struggle the first time they see the codes! That’s OK, this IS an escape room after all. Let them think it out for a bit before you help them. Some puzzles are more challenging (this is on purpose).

Benefits of Use:

•  Super Low Prep
•  Print, Cut and Go
•  Cross-Curricular
•  Highly Engaging
•  No Locks Needed
•  No Silly Envelopes to Stuff
•  No Odd Shapes to Cut Out

Options for Use:

•  Anticipatory Sets
•  Unit Review
•  Early Finishers
•  Gallery Walk
•  Stations
•  Sub Plans
•  Rewards
•  Individual Work
•  Partner Activities
•  Extension Activities

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