Description
The Solar System DIGITAL Escape Room will take students on a secret mission through two 360° VIEW rooms! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Sun, planets, asteroids, moons, comets and dwarf planets. Drag the mouse or keypad to move the screen for a 360 view! All you have to do is share the link with your students!! It’s THAT easy! No prior knowledge is needed.
***STUDENT GOOGLE ACCOUNTS™ REQUIRED FOR USE***
Students will read 4 short passages, then answer questions related to each passage. After correctly answering the questions, they will be given a “clue.” They will then decode 4 puzzles to help them determine the final lock code.
There are 4 sets of color-coded activities. For example, there is a BLUE 4 icon for a reading passage, a BLUE question mark for questions related to the BLUE reading passage and a BLUE controller icon for a puzzle related to the reading.
It is your responsibility to ensure the links will work prior to your purchase. Test these links first on a student account.
https://sites.google.com/view/testsiteforthinktank/home
https://www.thinglink.com/edu (no account needed)
Activities Included:
- Activity 1: Reading, Quiz, Cryptogram
- Activity 2: Reading, Quiz, Maze
- Activity 3: Reading, Quiz, PigPen Cipher
- Activity 4: Reading, Quiz, Jigsaw Puzzle
Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race against the clock. A friendly competition always increases engagement. Each code will reveal interesting facts about the topic. This escape room ensures that students actually read the passages! They must answer 3 questions about each of the 4 passages correctly to move on to the puzzle decoding.
What’s Included?
- 4 Short Reading Passages
- 12 Questions Total
- 4 Puzzles
- Student Directions (digital)
- Teacher Answer Key
- How to Decode Reference Sheet
- URL to access the Google site™
Watch the video or click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included!
What’s needed?
- Scratch Paper
- Pencils
- Internet
- Student Google Accounts™
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:
- Cross-Curricular
- Highly Engaging
- Self-grading
- Immediate Student Feedback
- Paperless
- No Prep
- Saves You Time
It is recommended that students have a small scratch sheet of paper, or a copy of the student reference sheet included in your download.
Options for Use:
- Front-Loading
- Group Stations
- Sub Plans
- Unit Review
- Enrichment Activity
- Teamwork Activity
- Reward Activity
- Computer Day
- Distance Learning
Students CAN NOT complete this activity without reading and answering the quiz questions correctly! There is also a “Read to Me” option which allows the students to hear the passage read to them. If they choose this option, be sure they have headphones.
By purchasing this product, you understand that you AND your students must have a Google account™.
Please note: You will not be able to collect scores or data since this is a self-checking, view-only, digital activity.
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Copyright Information :
© Think Tank Teacher LLC. Please note – all material included in this resource belongs to Think Tank Teacher LLC. By purchasing, you have a license to use the material but you do not own the material. You may not upload any portion of this resource to the internet in any format, including school/personal websites or network drives unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students, not other teachers or anyone else on the internet.
Katie D. –
This really helped my students with their SBAC review! Thank you so much!
Molly S. –
This is a great review for 5th grade students after studying about the Earth, Sun and Planets. However, I did notice on the 2nd reading passage, there were a couple of missing words to help students understanding the ideas. The rest was fantastic!
Melanie B. –
Excellent resource used to support student learning in the classroom.
Samantha White –
This was an excellent resource! Thank you so much!
Emma B. –
This was really well done and with great information! But unless you are a Google school do not use!
Pam Gatton –
My students loved using this resource. It went great with my units. My kids were so engaged. They loved it.
Ginger Snaps –
Your escape rooms are my favorite! Please make more science ones!
Erin Rose –
Great way to keep students interested!
Leah K. –
A fun resource to use either during online learning or in person. Works great either way! My students loved the race to escape while reviewing what they had learned about the solar system. Could be used for enrichment or early finishers as well.
Stephanie Smith –
The Escape Room never worked even though they have google accounts. I reached out to TPT and the seller – no response from either. Quite frustrating since I purchased two different ones.
Lisa Fink –
I don’t have any questions from you? You can email me at Lisa@ThinkTankTeacher.com Did you check the links provided on a student device prior to purchase? The links work fine and it’s likely a district firewall issue.
The Resource Teacher NZ –
Thank you so much for this awesome resource my students loved it.
Renee S. –
My students loved using what they had learned from our Unit to escape the different levels.
Christin Williams –
My students had a great time doing this!!
Kenneth Rohr –
great resource
Michelle S. –
Students really enjoyed it!
Rebecca T. –
This is a great resource to use for distance learning. I put my students in break out rooms in google meet and gave each team access to the escape room. They LOVED it!
Tammy R. –
My students found this activity engaging plus they were building their knowledge about the Solar System at the same time!
Lisa Fink –
So glad everyone enjoyed it!