Description
The Black History Puzzle Stations activity will allow students to move around the classroom solving puzzles! The puzzles have students decode interesting facts about Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, Thurgood Marshall, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Benjamin Banneker, Sarah Goode and George Washington Carver.
The Black History puzzles at each station allow students to decode history! The puzzles 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
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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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Adam P. –
Great resource for teaching the standards. Students enjoyed working on it and will use again next year.
Jessica F. –
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Stephanie Tetrault –
This was a wonderful resource that my students loved.
Katherine K. –
My kids LOVED doing this! They were engaged and working really well in groups to figure out their answers.
Erika Matteo –
Great resource! We used this with a sub in middle school. Students were engaged and it was a great supplement to classroom resources.
Paula I. –
Great resource! My kiddos loved it!
Ashleah G. –
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Cristina J. –
Another great escape room!
Kellianne T. –
My 5th graders had a lot of fun with this escape room
A History Inquiry –
My kids absolutely LOVED this! It was one of my favorite lessons all year!
Patricia M D. –
My students have benefited from your escape rooms….they have improved their collaboration skills, critical thinking skills, and have gained knowledge.
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Mattos Making Memories –
Looks like great activities! Can’t wait to try them out! Thanks!