Description
The Civil Rights Movement Puzzle Stations will allow students to move around the classroom! This resource has students decode facts about the Civil Rights Movement, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Little Rock Nine and Ruby Bridges. Perfect activity for Black History Month!
The Civil Rights Movement Puzzle Stations have students decode history. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. This is a NO PREP, PRINT & GO activity!
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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Brittany C. –
Used in my fifth grade class for a review. The kids do well with it.
Mrs Bs Bunch –
This is a great way to introduce students to Black History Month. They loved the puzzles and learned a lot.
Lodato’s Loves –
My combo 4/5 class loved these, really added to my lesson!
Kelly S. –
This was very helpful and engaging for my students!
Kati R. –
My students loved using this in addition to our SS curriculum! It was a nice break in our routine of reading and workbook!
Jamie L. –
Great resource! Easy to use for both teachers and students. Will use next year again for sure!
Cris S. –
This is a great resource for my students. Very well done!
Lori J. –
Broke this apart and used in stations. Nice change and the kids loved it.
Elizabeth L. –
My students love all of the escape rooms from you! We try to do one a month and they are always a hit.
Kassandra H. –
I was not able to use it as my students where not able to figure out the puzzles. I struggled with one of them, there did not seem to be enough information to solve the puzzle.
MissK9731 –
this was really great end of the unit scaffolded review for he skill
M Mack –
Great way to introduce the Civil Rights Movement to students. Students were engaged in the activity. Easy to use resource that required no prep. Great way to build students’ background knowledge.
Iris B. –
The resource was challenging for students. However, they enjoyed and they were able to review.
Brandy R. –
As we were reading the book Freedom Walkers my students got to work on these puzzles. They loved them!
Polished Pencils 293 –
I used this during our text structure unit (stations). Kids found it enjoyable.
Tammy Jo D. –
Super fun activity! It led to lots of good discussions.
Melissa I. –
My students liked using this resource to learn about new content. My students need multi sensory options to engage them and this resource worked well to serve that purpose!
Mallory Houser –
My students loved this! I loved it also, as it is very little prep work, and it is fun, yet challenging for all levels! I love how you included a multitude of skills to solve the clues!
Ashley L. –
I love these activities! Such a fun way for students to LEARN.
Alissa M. –
This was a great addition to our Watson’s Unit. Students got to learn more about the history of the civil rights movement in a way that promoted teamwork and ownership of their own learning.