Description
The Great Wall of China Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Ancient China, the Great Wall of China, construction, dynasties, uses.
The Great Wall of China Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of fun that has students deciphering codes. The codes include ciphers, morse code, cryptograms, Polybius squares, 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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Audrey C. –
My class loved this, easy to follow and engaging. Great resource.
Maria Unger –
I used this with my special education students. I had to make some adjustments to bring it down a little, but overall appreciated the resource. The puzzles were challenging for them but they stayed engaged
Gina S. –
So much fun to finish up the Unit on Ancient China with this activity. Kids like working in groups and this is highly engaging
linda A. –
This was a great resource to reinforce the Great Wall lesson we had. I took out names of the dynasties from the original so students had to write them in as they read (the original was on Google Classroom for them to see what word was missing). In my lower-level classes, eliminating words from their copy kept them focused while I read the passages.
Overall I will be keeping this one in my favorites folder.
*** I could even see it as an assignment for gifted students when they finish early.
Susan F. –
My students love the escape rooms. It is a great resource. Very little prep and very engaging for the class. My students love to work together to try and figure out the clues. Thanks for a great product!
Stacy W. –
My students love Escape Rooms, and seem to learn a lot from them. This one was full of information and very easy to implement!
Jennifer M. –
My students really enjoyed the challenges and definitely learned some information about the Great Wall that I hadn’t covered in class! Highly recommend for middle/early high school.
Jon N. –
I recently used this product and it exceeded my expectations! Its intuitive design and engaging content made learning enjoyable and effective. The interactive features and comprehensive resources truly enhanced the educational experience. Perfect for students and educators alike. Highly recommended for anyone looking to boost their learning outcomes!
Shellee Hoag –
I used this on a day I had a sub and the students reported back that they absolutely loved it!
Hilary D. –
My students loved this, and I used it as a culminating activity after our ancient Egypt unit.
Rochelle S. –
I needed something to fill in 45 minutes before break. This was perfect! The kids struggled a little with figuring out the decoders but I let them struggle a bit before I gave any hints. I have purchased other Escape Roo activities from you and they have all been awesome!
Debbie Cluff –
Best purchase from the best seller! This is something that I can use in my class that they love!
Debbie K. –
Purchased for a global foods class unit on China. Students enjoyed it.
Alicia Allan’s –
My students love the chance to move around the room and solve this puzzles.
Jennifer G. –
We loved how easy to navigate this escape room is. The reading passages are at grade level and the comprehension questions are perfect. Great fun and a wonderful review for our China study!
Kati B. –
Very fun activity. We used this after we read the book, “The Great Wall”. Everything is done for you, you just need to print. Thank you!
Mama B’s Class –
This was great! My students loved it!
Shari K. –
Fun way to learn about the Great Wall of China
Jimmy W. –
Such a fun resource! Thanks!
Elizabeth Garcia –
students were engaged and focused as well as had a good time learning