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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Senor Oso –
This was so fun and SO easy to prep. My human geography students really enjoyed it!!!
Susan J. –
great
Sara M. –
These escape rooms are such a fun activity. I love the bit of critical thinking and problem solving they need to do…and I like that there is a way to scaffold it or just let them figure it out as they go. Great resource, great fun, every time!
Amy S. –
Great activity! Easy, No Prep!!!
karen L. –
Thank you! My class loves escape room activities.
Anastacia Rehak –
Great activity for the last day before holiday break.
Georgette B. –
This was easy to understand & a breeze to prepare. It was literally print and go. (My kids are going to think I’m awesome!)
Jennifer Adler –
We love escape rooms!
Patricia H. –
My students love these!
Emily S. –
I love all of your escape rooms! They are so easy to use and the kids love them!
Lindsay Miles –
Thanks!
Denise M. –
Need to change the puzzles for how clues are found too much of the same.
Nikki I. –
Excellent
Kimberly C. –
the kids loved this
Jessica A. –
Kids love it! Very engaging!
Mary J. –
Such a fun and engaging resource for my 5th graders!
Cristina R. –
The kids LOVED doing this!
Hannah Z. –
My students loved this as their first Escape Room and they learned about many new Christmas traditions.
Teresa T. –
What a great activity to do! My grade 7/8 class really enjoyed working in pairs to “escape”. We had a themed basket for the winning group…I laminated the sheets to be able to use next year!!
Thank you for giving me something to pass the time when their focus was on Christmas Break!
Mrs Bruza –
Great activity!