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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Jackie E. –
I needed something to end SS with for the year, and this was just what we needed! It was a great way to build upon our Revolutionary War knowledge. Thank you!
Jennifer B. –
My students love a good escape room. Extremely engaging for my 4th graders!
Christina Manzer –
I love this resource. It guides my students during the lesson and keeps me focused on the task at hand. Such a lifesaver!
Sara Ventrella –
Love escape rooms in my classroom! Thank you so much for your hard work and creativity on this resource – the kids truly loved it!
Christina T. –
This resource really helped my students retain the material. Excellent, thank you!
Sara F. –
My students were super engaged; it was a great way to wrap up the Revolutionary War unit.
Effortlessly Elementary –
This is an amazing resource that I will continue to use each year!
Jennifer C. –
Fun activity to get the students to work together and to move around the room. Great review of concepts for the end of the unit test.
Miss Bee’s Resources –
This resource was great and simple to use. loved using this.
Anika Hoglen –
Great tool to use with students. Engaging and academic.
Denise M. –
Students loved this activity. It was a little challenging for some, but it was a great way to have them learn how to work together.
Ashley I. –
This is a fun resource to add to any classroom!!!!
Tea With Me –
My students really liked this resource. I really had to explain to them how to use the tools, so I wish there were already some examples and a few more scaffolds or the options for that. I also turned it into a digital escape room so all my students could participate. Thanks!
Michelle B. –
My students loved working on this! They were extremely moved to solve the code!
Kerri R. –
My students have had fun learning about the American Revolution while completing this escape room.
The Primary Pear –
Great resource – worth every penny as students loved the activity!
Mary P. –
I love these and so do my 5th graders. They ask when we are going to do one again. Wonderful!
Danielle K. –
I used this as an enrichment activity for 4th grade CKLA Unit 7.
Erin M. –
My students really enjoyed this and got a lot out of it!
Kathy Lee –
LOVED THIS! Kids enjoyed doing the clues and figuring out the cyphers