Description
The Aztec Empire Puzzle Stations has students decode interesting facts about the Aztec Empire, Hernan Cortes, Aztec priests and gods.
This Puzzle Stations allow students to walk around the classroom decoding puzzles. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. This is a NO PREP, PRINT & GO activity!
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
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Nicole B. –
Great resource!
Cris S. –
Great resource, thank you!
Stacy N. –
This was a great supplement to my unit on the Ancient Aztec Culture. Very informative.
Julie C. –
Very engaging! My students loved this lesson.
Edith C. –
The readings are engaging and students preferred them to the text books.
Crystal O. –
Easy to follow, no prep, engaging.
Allison W. –
My students really enjoyed this.
Flip Flops and Fourth Graders –
Very engaging resource!
Michelle B. –
Students already enjoy learning about Ancient Latin America and this was just a great lesson as a review of the Aztecs before my students’ summative assessment. They also learned new things from it. Perfect time length for our hour classes.
toni G. –
yes!
Lisa N. –
My students had a lot of fun with these – and I enjoyed watching them figure it out! Thank you!
Melissa S. –
My students enjoyed this resource and found it to be very interesting. They were challenged and they learned information.
Kelli S. –
Thank you!
Edu”k”ater –
My students love these ! It is a fun way to reinforce a topic that was taught. Also, great for subs !
Jessica W. –
My kids had so much fun with this activity. We used it as the way to wrap up our study of the Aztecs and it was a great review and they learned a few new things. So much fun, thank you!
Elizabeth B. –
This is a wonderful review or day after the test fun activity. My students loved it!!
Kelly P. –
Awesome resource. My kids loved it!
Jordan Watts –
Amazing! Students had a great time with this, and we submitted answers on a google form so I had all the results in a digital format. Perfect activity for review!
Kristin H. –
Great resource!
TRED by Teacher Julie –
My students loved this!