Hammurabi’s Code ESCAPE ROOM

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

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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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