Description
The Mayflower Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Mayflower, Wampanoag and the Mayflower Compact.
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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Kathleen and Mande’ –
My students LOVED this!! Thanks for such a fun resource! 🙂
Meagan H. –
This was great! My students really enjoyed this. This activity has a mixture of challenges, teamwork, and fun!!
Amanesing –
Great Resource!
CBC Resources –
Great activity!
Inspired Learning –
This was so much fun!
Melanie Swindler –
My students loved getting to move around and compete against each other to learn more about the Mayflower.
Former Paper Maker –
Kids really enjoyed this activity.
Mikayla B. –
My students loved this escape room! We are currently learning about the Mayflower and what happened on it and this interactive game made it ever so easy for them to learn the basics of what happened on the Mayflower with some facts!
Katelyn L. –
Can’t wait to do another one! Students are hooked!
Lindsey T. –
Great resource!
Rebekah M. –
Kids were actively involved.
Fadia C. –
A great resource. I loved it!
The Lesson Drop –
My 5th graders had so much fun with this!
The Brewed Educator –
Great resource!
Victoria Bradshaw –
The students LOVED this! It was the perfect activity before the Thanksgiving break.
Space City Teacher –
My students enjoyed the 4 puzzles
Leticia M. –
Great!!
Christine S –
My students love your escape room activities. Thank you!
Andrea W. –
My students loved this! such a fun and engaging activity
Michelle W. –
Excellent escape room. Liked that the students had to solve the puzzles to engage their thinking while also learning facts along the way!