Description
The Christmas Around the World Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom reading comprehension passages, answering questions and solving puzzles! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Christmas Around the World, history and traditions.
The Christmas Around the World 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
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Courtney P. –
Can’t wait to use this with my kiddos.
Rachelle A. –
My students in grades 4-6 loved this!
Susie M. –
I’ve used this for Grandparent’s Day during the holidays. If they don’t finish in the time alotted, the Grands will take pictures of the code so they can finish it at home. It was a huge success!
Thomas Berry –
Great product!
kristen P. –
We love escape rooms!
Lori V. –
My students enjoyed this activity. I have used others from this seller. My only concern is that the format is always the same, so some students solve the clues easily. Would like to see more variety to challenge my advanced students.
Lindsay Lynn –
I own many of your escape rooms and my kids love ALL of them!
Lisa Fink –
Thank you! Very happy to hear you enjoy them 🙂
Lori G. –
Thanks!
Devin V. –
Great resource! Thank you!
Toni S. –
I used this with a high school English as a Foreign Language (EFL) English camp this summer in Spain. They really enjoyed it.
Amy B. –
My students loved this!
Susannah Rosado –
Students loved this!
Katelyn M. –
Think Tank escape rooms are my absolute favorite. They are great print and go resources and my students are always super engaged when we do them!
Kelly W. –
Great!
Jessica C. –
Student’s love this activity
Amanda Schwanz –
A little confusing at first but students enjoyed it.
Kim S. –
Love this!
Heather D. –
It was great to use the day before break when we have a shortened schedule.
The Lesson Landing –
I liked using this activity for the last week of school before the Christmas holidays. It was fun, engaging, and a perfect fit for a time when students are getting a bit antsy!
FuLtZ CrEaTioNS –
Loved everything about this product. Wish it were a little less expensive so I could afford more of them! 😉 But my 3rd and 4th grade GT students enjoyed it and were all able to solve the clues. They learned some new ways to code, too!