Description
The Inca Empire Puzzle Stations activity has students decode interesting facts about the Inca Empire, Francisco Pizarro and Machu Picchu.
This Inca Empire activity allows students to walk around the classroom decoding puzzles. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. This is a NO PREP, PRINT & GO activity!
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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Katie Bator –
My students were engaged and challenged!
Madeleine L. –
I am so excited to use this resource for a Halloween activity with my fifth graders.
Kim R. –
Great fun.
The Creative Workshop –
Thank you!
David W. –
Great hands-on activity and students learned a lot and loved moving around the classroom! Thanks!
Kelly B. –
LOVE THIS!! My students love completing your escape rooms. I love how it’s so easy to prepare. I had to add an extra step, where students completed a short quiz in Google Forms. Once we complete one or two of your escape rooms, they learned that they didn’t necessarily need to read to complete the puzzle.
Kimberly Hultgren –
Good graphics, fun idea, but too easy for 7th graders. This took my class only 20 minutes to complete. Probably great for 4th-5th graders.
Amelia A. –
Was fun!! Thank you
Nicole Russo –
Kids loved it!
Alex L. –
Thanks for a great resource!
Blocks and Blocks of Learning –
I admittedly haven’t used this with my class yet. I am preparing lessons for my maternity leave and found this for our continued unit on the Ancient Americas. As I work through the packet and plans, I am so excited for my students to use this! I am sad that I won’t be there when they actually complete the activity! Thank you for such a cool resource!
Meghan Cremean –
My students absolutely love the Escape Rooms! They are challenged but have fun!
Kate M. –
Kids loved it! Great activity for the end of the year (when I teach the unit) and the kids are squirrly and ready to be done. Kept them interested and active.
Teaching Old News –
Great resource!
Katherine B. –
This is a very fun and creative way for my 7th graders to learn about the Incas! It even helped my daughter review for her AP World History exam! Hard enough that my students actually had to put in effort, but not so hard that they gave up!