Description
The Civil War DIGITAL Escape Room will take students on a secret mission through two 360° VIEW rooms! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation. Drag the mouse or keypad to move the screen for a 360 view! All you have to do is share the link with your students!! It’s THAT easy! No prior knowledge is needed.
***STUDENT GOOGLE ACCOUNTS™ REQUIRED FOR USE***
Students will read 4 short passages, then answer questions related to each passage. After correctly answering the questions, they will be given a “clue.” They will then decode 4 puzzles to help them determine the final lock code.
You can also grab the printable version HERE.
There are 4 sets of color-coded activities. For example, there is a BLUE 4 icon for a reading passage, a BLUE question mark for questions related to the BLUE reading passage and a BLUE controller icon for a puzzle related to the reading.
It is your responsibility to ensure the links will work prior to your purchase. Test these links first on a student account.
https://sites.google.com/view/testsiteforthinktank/home
https://www.thinglink.com/edu (no account needed)
Activities Included:
- Activity 1: Reading, Quiz, Cryptogram
- Activity 2: Reading, Quiz, Maze
- Activity 3: Reading, Quiz, PigPen Cipher
- Activity 4: Reading, Quiz, Jigsaw Puzzle
Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race against the clock. A friendly competition always increases engagement. Each code will reveal interesting facts about the topic. This escape room ensures that students actually read the passages! They must answer 3 questions about each of the 4 passages correctly to move on to the puzzle decoding.
What’s Included?
- 4 Short Reading Passages
- 12 Questions Total
- 4 Puzzles
- Student Directions (digital)
- Teacher Answer Key
- How to Decode Reference Sheet
- URL to access the Google site™
Watch the video or click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included!
What’s needed?
- Scratch Paper
- Pencils
- Internet
- Student Google Accounts™
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:
- Cross-Curricular
- Highly Engaging
- Self-grading
- Immediate Student Feedback
- Paperless
- No Prep
- Saves You Time
It is recommended that students have a small scratch sheet of paper, or a copy of the student reference sheet included in your download.
Options for Use:
- Front-Loading
- Group Stations
- Sub Plans
- Unit Review
- Enrichment Activity
- Teamwork Activity
- Reward Activity
- Computer Day
- Distance Learning
Students CAN NOT complete this activity without reading and answering the quiz questions correctly! There is also a “Read to Me” option which allows the students to hear the passage read to them. If they choose this option, be sure they have headphones.
By purchasing this product, you understand that you AND your students must have a Google account™.
Please note: You will not be able to collect scores or data since this is a self-checking, view-only, digital activity.
Click HERE to grab a F-R-E-E Color by Number Activity!
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»»» Printable ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE
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»»» Scavenger Hunts: Click HERE
»»» Digital Secret Message Activities: Click HERE
»»» Puzzle Breakouts: Click HERE
»»» Interactive Google Slides™: Click HERE
»»» Digital ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE
»»» Color by Number – Text Marking: Click HERE
»»» Digital Reading Passages: Click HERE
»»» Task Card Review Games: Click HERE
»»» Interactive Game Boards: Click HERE
»»» Reading Passages and Text Marking: Click HERE
»»» Back to School: Click HERE
»»» Collaborative Posters: Click HERE
»»» Digital Interactive Notebooks: Click HERE
»»» Grades 3 and 4 Escape Rooms: Click HERE
Copyright Information :
© Think Tank Teacher LLC. Please note – all material included in this resource belongs to Think Tank Teacher LLC. By purchasing, you have a license to use the material but you do not own the material. You may not upload any portion of this resource to the internet in any format, including school/personal websites or network drives unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students, not other teachers or anyone else on the internet.
Lena A. –
Great Resource for early finishers or with subs after standard has been taught.
Ginny W. –
I love these and my kiddos love these. They’re a great way to review the concepts that have already been taught (and sometimes just as a time filler). I like that they have to actually read the readings in order to get the answers. My only drawback is that teachers can’t get access to the student’s finished quizzes. It makes grading a little more difficult. I understand that’s in the product description, but it’s still a small setback for me.
Miss Vs Social Studies –
My students LOVE digital escape rooms. It is a great way to review a unit and create some friendly competition!
Ashleigh –
Thank you for this resource. It is exactly what I was looking for!
Margaret C. –
My students were very engaged and enjoyed completing this. It was a great end of the unit activity.
Chit Chat and Chalk –
This was a great culminating activity to end our Civil War Unit, thank you.
Jessica A. –
My students enjoyed using this resource to learn about this topic.
Anna O. –
It took some time for the non-gamers to orient themselves, but once they got the hang of it, it was on.
amy C. –
Great resource! Engaging and my students really enjoyed it.
Kelsie W. –
My students were not able to use this since my district blocked the site, but I was able to see it and use it whole group together.
Madeline W. –
Students really enjoyed this resource. It was a wonderful way to wrap up the unit.
RetroTeacher –
My students loved this escape room, thank you for such a great resource.
Making Math Real and Fun –
This is a great resource for those students who need more challenge and are difficult to keep engaged with the same old rigamarole. It takes a bit of preparation and some time to explain to the kids.
The Engaged and Empowered Educator –
My students loved using this resource as we learned more about espionage throughout American History.
Casey Welsh –
Just challenging enough to keep them interested – great way to finish the unit!
Diane Tolbert –
The graphics in this activity were amazing! Loved it.
Bless This Mess of a Classroom –
great resource. Some of it was a little hard for “challenging” 5th graders, but I loved it.
Rachel B. –
Such a fun way to wrap up our Civil War unit!
Ansley Newsome –
I little tricky at first, but my higher-level students loved it!
Chera D. –
Good resource.