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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Brenda D. –
My students loved it. Easy to work
Learning with Mrs Young –
This resource is great!
Carri M. –
Perfect for the older kids in my class!
Aim Hyre in Education- Amy Hyre –
The class that I used this with absolutely loved to do it and it was great before break!
Emily Carlson –
Thanks
Stephanie F. –
Easy to use with very little prep besides printing, cutting and placing.
Lift Up Science –
Students had a great time 🙂
samantha S. –
A challenging but fun resource for my grade 5’s
Melissa M Bonet –
My students thoroughly enjoyed this!
Ashley Vogl –
My students enjoyed this resource!
Sarah M. –
Thank you!
Kendra E. –
Another super fun and engaging escape room activity my 7th grader completed the week before break! She got stumped a couple of times and needed some help but she loved this activity a lot. Homeschooling this year has been a bit different due to lack of social interactions but even on her own, she really enjoyed this activity and was able to complete it on her own with minimal help from me and it brought some more fun into our classroom at home. Thanks!
Montessori with Ms Wong –
Some of my kids found the ciphers to be challenging but they LOVED IT! A fun and wonderful resource, thank you! 🙂
Jenna S. –
Used this to try to get student engagement when my virtual students were not engaged. Broke kids into breakout rooms with my in-class students. They were all talking about the puzzles. Used in 6th grade, they struggled at first then started to get it. Strategically broke into groups, it was a very fun activity!
Mercedes D. –
I bought this to use in the last week of school with my grade 8s, but after downloading, the clues are far too difficult for the learners that I have. I wish that it came with an adapted version (for example, more numbers filled in on the decoders, etc.)
Lisa Fink –
Did you try it with your students? The most common grade level to use this product is 5th grade and I’ve had raving reviews 🙂
Marlo S. –
Fun!! Easy to prep.
Colleen Bean –
Loved this! Thank you!
Hearon’s History –
Great resource to use before a break!
Sue S. –
Thankyou!
Courtney M. –
Such a fun activity that can still be used even when social distancing is necessary.