Description
The Test Taking Strategies DIGITAL Escape Room will take students on a secret mission through two 360° VIEW rooms! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about basic test taking strategies/test prep to help them succeed on a test. 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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»»» 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
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»»» Digital Interactive Notebooks: Click HERE
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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.
Marsha M. –
This resource has been invaluable to me and the students enjoyed it. I used it with all of my classes before our first benchmark.
Samantha T. –
Use this prior to finals with my freshmen students. Definitely practice using it before assigning it to students, and if you have students with learning differences, make sure to walk them through the simulation
Theresa L. –
My students are Escape Room junkies! This was another great option! However, the final lock question has a typo:
FINAL LOCK: Enter the directions given to you as clues in order from puzzle one to puzzle four. (Spell out the directions with NO SPACES! ***The word DIRECTIONS should be changed to NUMBERS***
Rachel B. –
My students enjoyed this resource, thank you!
Sassy Chasy –
This was a prefect activity to help my students take a break and have some fun after all of the test prep we’re required to do. I offered extra credit to the groups that escaped, which was very motivating.
Fifth and Teach –
My students loved this at the end of the year for review
Brandy Hale –
This is a great resource I used with my sub for a week long unexpected absence. Thank you so much!
Katrina M. –
Great Product!
Heather Tagliaferro –
Thank you!
Mrs. Kayla Welch –
This was a great way to review testing skills.
Kathleen D. –
I used digital escape rooms several times last year to keep my students engaged. This was best suited for my 7/8 ELA Academic Intervention classes. My students had been asking for more challenging ERs and this fit the bill completely.
The AVID Teacher –
Wow! I had students that never want to participating engaged in this activity. If you are on the fence- buy this! My students loved it and I didnt have to do anything! actually a great sub activity too!
Kathleen N. –
Great resource!
lynn G. –
The kids are learning how to study this year at my building so this is a good resource to incorporate into the lessons.
Jessica K. –
Great resource! Thank you!
Kristin W. –
My students needed something to do to help them work together and stay engaged and involved at the end of the school year. This resource was perfect for that!
Tech Lovin Teacher VA –
Great, thank you!
LearningZone –
Fun resource.
Casondra H. –
This was difficult to use at first because we had to get permission from the district to access the website. However after getting past that hurtle it was an amazing resource for my students.
Nikkee J. –
Great resource.