Executive Branch DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM for Google Drive®

Description

The Executive Branch 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 Executive Branch, the President’s Cabinet and Article II of the Constitution. 

***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.

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)

https://www.jigsawplanet.com/

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.

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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.