Description
The Enlightenment Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Enlightenment, John Locke, other famous Enlightenment thinkers and the effects.
The Enlightenment 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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Lauren O. –
This was a great activity to engage students in learning about the age of reason
Hollis White –
Great group activity for the students to review the Enlightenment
Vanyse S. –
My students were very engaged in this activity. It got them out of their seats and talking about the enlightenment.
Danielle Williams –
My 7th graders thoroughly enjoyed this escape room & they were highly engaged. I was so happy to see how much they enjoyed the 4 ciphers.
Thank you so much ?
The Cosner Collective –
Students had a blast with this escape room! It taught them about the Enlightenment and was engaging. Thank you!
Susan Wheeler –
Several students became frustrated and randomly entered codes until they broke them. They were not paying as much attention to instructions as they should have been, but I wish they had been a little clear.
Matt H. –
My students had lots of fun with this activity!!!!!
Andrea M. –
I love escape room activities, and the kids are always more engaged when winning a competition is on the line. I liked that they had to be paying attentions and reading carefully to get the correct answer, but it wasn’t overly difficult for the time allotted in class.
Leigh J. –
Fun way to make distance learning a little more engaging.
Teacher’s Helper –
My students enjoy the escape rooms!