Description
The George Washington Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about George Washington, Continental Congress, presidency and the Revolutionary War.
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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GinaC Teach –
I know my 3rd graders are going to love this. It will be challenging which is what they need. Well done and thought out. Easy to use!
Rocky Mountain firsties –
My students really enjoyed this activity! Thank you!
Teaching Scarlett –
This was a great activity for President’s Day, the kids enjoyed it!
Mrs Ds Store –
This was such a fun and educational resource that I added to my early presidents unit. Thank you for putting together such a fun experience!
Rustie P. –
My class has so much fun with these types of activities! Great for team building. Unfortunately, this time my students didn’t seem to learn very much. When quizzed about George Washington the following day, they couldn’t tell me much other than he had fake teeth. That’s okay – the team building and level of excitement were worth the time!
Nancy Dendrinelis –
My students love these escape rooms and they are a great resource to reinforce concepts!
Rebecca P. –
Students enjoyed this activity!
Ashley E. –
My students love these escape rooms and love to compete against each other! Super engaging and super fun! Highly recommend these!
Mr Staffords Education Store –
Loved this resource!
Nicole W. –
Great resource. My 8th-grade students were highly engaged with this activity.
Sara O. –
My students love these escape rooms. These are great!
Elisabeth B. –
I’m always looking for new ways to support classroom teachers in the library that interest the students. Your products are great! I used a few last year, and the fifth graders actually asked me if we could do some more of them this year. They also really help my reluctant readers overcome their doubts and get excited about the topic presented. Your George Washington escape room was a hit with both fourth and fifth grade classes. The only suggestion I would make is can you please mix it up a bit with the puzzles they have to solve? My students would really like that, and I like to keep them guessing!
Let’s Try Science –
The students always love escape rooms 🙂
Lauren G. –
Thanks!
Emily B. –
Great!
CBC Resources –
Thanks! This was so fun for the kids!
Keri G. –
My students love this!
Joanna H. –
Fun and challenging! Great for Presidents’ Day if you don’t cover the Revolution.
Kendel H. –
My students will love this!
Brandon D. –
This was a fun and engaging activity for my class — they loved it!