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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Chaos of Learning –
I enjoy doing these with my students. I know they will enjoy this one too.
Emma B. –
This was a great Winter Break activity to do before school ended for the term. The kids really enjoyed the included information and find the puzzles engaging and an extra challenge!
Katlyn C. –
Great resource to use with my intervention students!
Kristen K. –
I used this during our last week before the holiday break. Very engaging!
robin F. –
My students were engaged and it took little prep to get started.
Michelle R. –
I have many of the Think Tank escape rooms and this was a fun one to do with students before Christmas break. The students enjoyed learing about Christmas in other contries, were engaged and easy prep just before Christmas. Thank you.
Vanessa Chapman –
This was a fun activity to implement before the Christmas break!
Stefanie Z. –
While it takes a little time to set up (as do all escape rooms), the students loved this competition!
Jen R. –
The students enjoyed this as our team time group project.
Tim F. –
This was a lot of fun and engaging for the students. They enjoyed it very much and loved solving the puzzles. It was very interesting to do and fit well for Christmas. Very good!
Emily W. –
My kids loved using this! It was a great resource to use before break!
Powell’s ELA Classroom –
This was a great way to include non-fiction in a fun way with my critical reading class.
Amy H. –
My students enjoyed using this resource. I will continue to use this with my instruction.
Brittany bredar –
I love all of your “escape” room products. Thank you for making the resource fun, engaging, and learner friendly.
Peg W. –
My students loved this activity! It provided a fun, yet educational experience for my 6th graders on the days before winter break. Thank you!
Take Charge Teaching –
Was a great resource for the last week before winter break to get the kids learning about other cultures.
Treasa B. –
These were very helpful in creating resources for my students.
Marie M. –
My pupil’s loved the challenge of working through the different puzzles to work out the clues. There was a great mix of information of Christmas traditions from the around the world that the children were exposed to while solving the puzzles.
Heather D. –
fun way to teach students about holidays around the world.
Kimberly D. –
Students love using this resource around Christmas time!