Description
The Great Depression 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 Great Depression, Dust Bowl, the Roaring Twenties and FDR. 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.
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.
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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.
malissa F. –
Students enjoyed learning about the Great Depression with this escape room.
Daniel Madigan –
I love it simply because it doesn’t allow students to “google and answer” and requires them to use all of their resources to find the key. It really makes students work and recall.
Molly A. –
I really enjoyed this because it really challenged my students and helped build those problem solving skills. It did take us about 2-3 days to complete this activity but that worked out for us anyways. Students did get a little confused on which tasks to complete first but overall they had a good time trying to solve room. Will be using this for my high school students this year
Mary I. –
We couldn’t do the escape room due to county restrictions. I am sure it is very good.
Dawn S. –
The Great Depression is such a difficult concept for some students to understand. This was a great end-of-unit resource that my students really enjoyed!
Tami R. –
Really engaging.
Lena C. –
My students absolutely LOVED this one. This was their favorite escape/breakout room they’ve done. I would definitely purchase again!
JONAN B. –
This is a fun addition to our “Between the Wars” unit.
Kate L. –
This was a great way to wrap up our discussion about The Great Depression.
Mikayla C. –
Loved using this!
Kandice M. –
I used this last year as a Fun Friday reward for students. They LOVED completing Digital Escape Rooms. Thanks for making this available.
The Social Educator –
This worked great!
Hallway Of History –
Not bad.
Tristen R. –
This was an awesome escape room! When my students were finished they could not wait to do the next one.
Jennifer H. –
Outstanding resource! I love this Escape Room, and I can’t wait to use it again next year!
Diane D. –
This resource was a fun way for my students to review the Great Depression while distance learning. Some students struggled to navigate within the image to find all the clues but overall it was a big hit!
Melissa Fedak –
I was looking for something fun reinforce our learning and this was perfect! The kids really enjoyed the escape room. Some did struggle (as my kids are in 4th grade and I teach in the inclusion room), but their parents helped or they contacted me for assistance. Overall, it was very well received. Thank you for your time and effort in creating an amazing product! 🙂 I will be using again next year as well.
Teaching Up –
Awesome resource! It was challenging and the students loved it!