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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Mary M. –
I love your escape classrooms. This was so much fun for our holiday party.
Womble’s World –
My kids love it when I pull out one of your escape rooms! Keep em coming!!!
Scholastic Resources by Sarah –
My students love all of your escape room activities, thank you!
Alica Thomas –
A great challenge to keep us engaged right before winter break!
Miss C’s Class –
thanks!
Angela Cummings –
Thank you
Megan K. –
This was a great activity to do the day before break began. The students loved it!
MaryCatherine B. –
Thank you
lisa ekeli –
Thanks!
Elizabeth B. –
My class was crazy about this! They were thoroughly engaged and couldn’t believe how fast the time went.
Nicole S. –
This was perfect for my GT class! The kids loved it!
Jeanellyn Beatty –
Great activity for the day before winter break starts. I have bought several of your escape rooms and my students LOVE them!!!
Lisa H. –
Just what I needed before the holidays! Thanks.
Mendi S. –
Great Activity!
Crystal P. –
Great activity!
Angela S. –
Great way to wrap up our unit just before Christmas break!
Teach at the Beach –
Students LOVED this! It really kept them engaged.
Lisa Fink –
Happy to hear they loved it!
Melody S. –
I just did this escape room with my 3rd – 5th grade gifted students and they loved it! Thank you for putting this together for us.
Lisa Fink –
Happy to hear everyone had fun 🙂
Nichole M. –
My students love these! I have done two of them
Lisa Fink –
Happy to hear everyone had fun 🙂
Sharon Sheffield –
Just what I was looking for!