Description
The Layers of Earth 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 the Earth’s layers, composition, crust, mantle, inner core and outer core.
The Layers of Earth 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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Brandi W. –
This is a great review activity that incorporates reading. My students love to make a competition out the escape rooms. Thanks for the resource!
Veronica S. –
Great resource to help my students review content.
Misty A. –
My students enjoyed completing the escape room. I used it during literacy centers.
Tami R. –
kids loved it they learned about the layers of the earth
and they had fun
Lauren D. –
This was a fun and engaging way to wrap up this topic. Thank you!
Nicole W. –
My kids loved the escape rooms. I use them as our wrap up for each unit or standard we are learning about. This was great to use with our science chapter about the earth and its layers.
Jessica Garcia –
My students always enjoy these. They also make great resources to leave for a sub.
Ami Leon –
I could not get it to print for me except for the first 3 pages.
Jennifer O. –
Such a fun resource!
Aimee V. –
It gave a challenge to the students to complete the tasks and learn about the earth! Thanks!
Sarah V. –
Cool!
Christina L. –
Used as a review but in the future I think I will use towards the beginning of unit. Students found the puzzles challenging.
Science and Social Studies Forever –
Always love these escape rooms, well done
Kyle D. –
I use digital escape rooms as a review at the end of a topic of study. The kids really enjoy them
Cindy T. –
Fun way to introduce my Earth lessons.
SEL In The Middle –
Thank you! Great resource! My students loved this activity!
Karen H. –
My students LOVED this activity!
Leslie M. –
My students really enjoyed this activity.