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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»»» Digital Secret Message Activities: Click HERE
»»» Puzzle Breakouts: Click HERE
»»» Interactive Google Slides™: Click HERE
»»» Digital ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE
»»» Color by Number – Text Marking: Click HERE
»»» Digital Reading Passages: Click HERE
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»»» Interactive Game Boards: Click HERE
»»» Reading Passages and Text Marking: Click HERE
»»» Back to School: Click HERE
»»» Collaborative Posters: Click HERE
»»» Digital Interactive Notebooks: Click HERE
»»» Grades 3 and 4 Escape Rooms: Click HERE
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Fallon D. –
We used this as an intro to the American Revolution (4th Grade). It was super easy to set up and so engaging. The students LOVED it. I will be looking for ways to use others in the future.
Lisa Fink –
Thank you for the great feedback! Glad your students loved it!
Sarah Pease –
This was fun for the kids, thanks
Lisa Fink –
Thank you!
Surviving Middle School While Maintaining Sanity –
Great, thanks!
Ashley B. –
Can’t wait to use this! Looks great!
Lisa B. –
great student engagement
Melanie C. –
Using these for early finishers, they definitely keep the students engaged and quiet.
Kelly L. –
The kids had so much fun with this!!
Lisa Fink –
Thank you! Glad they loved it!
Theo Anderson –
Awesome!
Rebecca S. –
Super engaging
Christina T –
After reading through the materials, this seems like a great way to review. The author also provides differentiation in the coding, so I can use this with my advanced and intermediate students. I thought the price was a bit high but used TPT credits toward the purchase. I am looking forward to using this.
Rachel Burrow –
So much fun!!
Leslie P. –
love this. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa H. –
Kids LOVED this! I like that it was not difficult to implement. We used this as review. Would be fun as an intro too! Very glad to have bought this!
Lisa Fink –
Thank you for the great feedback! Happy to hear everyone loved it!
audrey lemoine –
Escited to try!
Kerry S. –
great for enrichment
Lisa Fink –
Thank you!
Shelli Rowland –
A bit of a challenge but was well worth the fun!
Lisa Fink –
Glad you had fun!
Amber Manganelli –
Great product!
Lisa Fink –
Thank you!
Buyer –
Fun activity! Looking forward to trying more!
Lisa Fink –
Thank you!
The Art of Learning –
Absolutely fantastic resource! I actually used these with my “break out” boxes and students earned a combination for 4 different locks after each solved puzzle. They used these to unlock the 4 locks on their group’s lock box. The final lock was as 4 digit lock so we used your final 4 digit answer which got them into their box. The prize inside was slime 🙂 Amazing resource that I was able to utilize in a unique way. Thank you! I will be purchasing some of your other ones.
Lisa Fink –
How fun!! Thanks for the great feedback!
Kristin P. –
My students loved this!
Lisa Fink –
Yay!!