Description
The Erie Canal Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Erie Canal, westward expansion, John Quincy Adams.
This 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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The Lion’s Den –
My students enjoyed traveling around the room to solve the different puzzles. Great activity for a fun friday!
Heather R. –
This resource was exactly what I was looking for! Very useful and worth the money!
Margaret W. –
This worked out so well! Thank you for the resource!
Nicole M. –
Exactly what I was looking for. Great resource to use with my 4th grade class. Needed something low prep and ready to use, this was exactly it!
sara S. –
I used this at the end of our unit of study on the Erie Canal. I had my class work in groups of 2 or 3. They loved this activity and were all actively engaged.
Kimberly Burgholzer –
My students enjoyed this activity very much. I plan to use it again.
Jennifer B. –
I used this activity for my afternoon classes after students completed a state assessment. I knew that they wouldn’t be in the mood for a traditional lesson, but by completing this escape room I “tricked” them into learning. I did use a 4 -digit combination lock which opened a prize box for any groups who successfully solved the puzzle. Lisa was very helpful and responsive when I had questions or concerns. Thank you so much!
Jessica K. –
This was a perfect end of unit activity for my students!