Description
The Causes of the Revolutionary War 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 American Revolution, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act, 13 Colonies and Intolerable Acts.
The Revolutionary War Causes Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of 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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Kendra H. –
Great activity. This was super easy to use and the kids really enjoyed it!
Belinda H. –
My students found this to be a fun way to learn about the war.
Lesley G. –
This is a great a resource to use with my students.
L W. –
This was a fun activity my class enjoyed.
Katrina P. –
My class loved doing this activity after we had been learning about the American Revolution. Such a fun way to review.
Natalie Geier –
This was a fantastic resource as a “hook” into our American Revolution unit. Some students had a bit of background knowledge, and others had much more. This met both groups where they were at and brought some fun to our classroom amidst testing season!
Nicole H. –
My students love escape rooms! This one was a great purchase!
Lindsay A. –
This was a lof of fun. My students enjoyed it and it was challenging for them. I love activities that teach content or skills but also get my kids to problem solve and read. This did all of those things.
Caroline K. –
My student LOVED this activity. It was a great way to wrap up our Road to the Revolution unit. It was engaging, fun, and helped tie together all the concepts we talked about in our unit. They loved solving the puzzles, and they were perfect for fifth graders. I will certainly be purchasing more of these escape rooms for future units!
Kristin S. –
Used this a wrap for a unit study. My daughter loves an escape room and this was engaging. Recommend.
Amanda R. –
My kiddos had such a fun time working through this escape room. Great resource!
Nicole H. –
I used this to introduce our unit on the American Revolution. It was a fun way to provide an overview before deep dives into specific topics. It also gave the kids context for in depth discussion.
Angie D. –
Loved using this resource during my Revolutionary unit. It added so much to the book content that I was using.
Brianna M. –
My student’s had fun with this activity! I used it as a test review at the end of the unit.
Kristi B. –
My students love doing these at the end of the unit we are working on.
Catherine R. –
Escape rooms are such a fun way to learn! My students love them and ask for them all the time. We used this one as an end of unit review and it was fabulous!
Richard C. –
My students LOVED this. I split them up into 4 groups of 3 and gave them sealed envelopes with their team names on them like the Sons of Liberty or the Green Mountain boys.
The only thing I didn’t use was the story given for their mission. I ended up writing my own and just used the coded answer in my story.
Amber C. –
My students love these breakout rooms! They beg me for more everyday! The best part is they are retaining the information in a fun way!!
Creations by N –
My students love your escape rooms. They are well designed and easy to implement.
Michelle O. –
Kids love escape rooms! This is a perfect introduction activity or even a review of the American Revolution.