Description
The Hammurabi’s Code Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about: Hammurabi’s Code, Babylon, Mesopotamia, laws and significance today.
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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Stacy H. –
This escape room was a great way to review what we learned from our history unit. We enjoy all the escape rooms from Think Tank and have purchased many. Thank you!
Colleeen –
This was a FANTASTIC resource! My students and I all loved this! A great way to wrap up our Hammurabi unit.
Jamie Adams –
This lesson was engaging. My students thought the lesson was easy to follow and gain an understanding of the material.
Susan F. –
The students had a great time working with their partners to learn about Hammurabi’s code and have fun doing it.
Kathy Weiss –
Always a big hit with my students when we are learning about Hammurabi! They love the idea of the escape room! Highly engaging!
Vanessa H. –
My students absolutely loved this activity. They were so excited to decipher the codes and the reading was right on track.
Shellee Hoag –
Used this with my sixth grade students and they loved it! My students love a good escape room!
Laurie H. –
Thank you for this resource. Fun way to approach Hammurabi’s code.
Paula Willock –
Very engaging activity! My students loved it! They were laughing, learning, all while using problem solving skills. I will defiantly be using this resource next year.
Middle School Migraines –
Wonderful resource; thanks so much for providing it!
Nicole Cox –
My dyslexia class had a blast with this escape room. The puzzles were challenging but doable.
Ashley M. –
My students love the breakout rooms from this content creator, especially since they were familiar with the types of codes/riddles from other breakouts.
Amy S. –
The students really like this activity and it worked well because they had the information needed in front of them. Sometimes it is hard to get them to do the reading, but when it is engaging and useful to them, it all comes together. They learn and have fun. Thanks so much for creating this.
Renae L. –
My students loved this activity! They were super engaged and had a lot of fun.
Emily F. –
I. LOVE. USING. THESE. My students love getting them. They look forward to these after each unit!
Rosemary C. –
This is an awesome resource. My students loved having something different to do and they learned more about Hammurabi.
Joshua H. –
Very great resource that kept my 7th graders very engaged!
Kimberly A. –
The Hammurabi’s Code escape room activity by Think Tank is engaging and full of interesting facts. It is a great review activity.
Karen M. –
Great resource, my students were engaged the entire period!
kathryn S. –
my kids loved this! This is great for my homeschool family!