Description
Causes of the Revolutionary War Escape Room Activity
The Causes of the Revolutionary War Escape Room gives students a chance to get out of their seats and solve clues! This escape room activity covers the following topics: Revolutionary War causes, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Stamp Act, and the Sons of Liberty. No prior knowledge is needed. I prefer to use this as an introduction activity but it could be used for review of a unit as well.
What’s Included?
✅ Four half page reading passages
✅ Four decoders
✅ Questions for each passage (multiple choice, fill in the blank and true/false)
✅ Teacher directions
✅ Answer key
✅ Student directions
✅ Hint cards
✅ How to decode puzzles
✅ How to save time if the activity is taking too long
✅ Words to know: A glossary of terms
Students will practice reading comprehension and critical thinking skills to solve puzzles. Each clue will reveal interesting facts about the Causes of the Revolutionary War.
You do NOT need a lock! You do NOT need envelopes! You do NOT have to cut out puzzle pieces! This product is meant to make your life easy! Just print and go!
Please look at the preview to determine if this resource/reading level works for your age group. Younger students may need some help with some of the more difficult clues (hint cards and how to). Students have to answer questions about each passage to ensure understanding.
Students may work individually, with a partner or in small groups to solve four puzzles in order to determine the final code. I prefer partner work for best results!
An answer key and easy to follow teacher directions are provided.
Time needed: 45-60 minutes (it really all depends on your students reading skills)
You can decide how much time your students have to complete the activity. Maybe some students don’t finish, but that’s OK! They still learned something new! I often stop once the first three students solve all the clues. Time management strategies are included.
Basic subtraction skills are needed, a calculator may be used if needed.
Example: 1629-1624=5
Alicia J. –
This is a wonderful Supplement to curriculum on the revolutionary war. We used this resource as a center when reviewing content.
Susan Orr –
If you prefer an active classroom where learning is fun, and engaging buy all the products this creator has. I’ve had students beg to complete these activities.
Marianne W. –
We really enjoyed doing this as we learned about the Revolutionary War during our homeschool curriculum.
Stefanie F. –
Great resource! Very engaging for students. Will be using again!
Donielle B. –
The Causes of the Revolutionary War Escape Room Activity was a fun way for my students to learn about history. They enjoyed the reading challenges and solving puzzles to “escape.” It helped them understand important events in an exciting way. The activity kept my class engaged and motivated to learn more.
Mrs G in Elementary –
I love these color by code activities for Social Studies. Students need to read informational text, answer questions, and highlight text evidence within the text. My students are usually actively engaged in this activity, especially when they do it with a partner.
Sarah W. –
This is so engaging! I recommend putting students in mixed ability groups so that your lower readers have support. I did that and it went perfectly. Now they ask to do more escape rooms!
Sarah P. –
This was so fun to use in my class after we finished the revolutionary war! They loved the different puzzles and solving them!
Caitlin M. –
I have bought multiple escape rooms from this seller, and they have always been great! Very engaging and easy to follow!
Renee S. –
This was a difficult escape room for my fourth graders, but they had fun.
Valerie B. –
My students enjoyed doing this after we completed our American Revolution unit. It helped to solidify their knowledge about the war.
Kids Chapter Check-Ins –
My students found this escape room to be very engaging at the end of the school year, and I loved how it tied into what we were learning in Social Studies. Above all, I love how all of the seller’s escape rooms follow the same format. I have now bought several and once I teach my students the process once, they can do any escape room that she makes without me having to spend time on directions. Because of this, it even makes a great activity for a sub.
Alexa Whitney –
This was a great resource for my fourth graders! Thank you!
Elementary STEM with Em –
Exactly what I was looking for! This was perfect for my fifth graders. Thank you!
Diane B. –
This was very helpful. The students found it helpful and enjoyed the resource.
Kathryn M. –
My students enjoyed it and it kept them engaged. I used it as a review and I will definitely use it again. It fit nicely with our curriculum.
The Kinder Spirit –
My students really enjoyed this regarding the American Revolution. This really helped them enjoy the lesson more.
Nikki N. –
This was a great resource!!
Junebug Creations –
this was challenging for my 5th grade students in the right way. they really had to work to “escape” but they loved it.
Samantha M. –
Great resource to have on hand when covering this concept in class.