Description
The Constitution Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom reading comprehension passage, answering questions and solving puzzles! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the U.S. Constitution, Preamble, Constitutional Convention and Founding Fathers. This is the perfect activity to introduce the Constitution or celebrate Constitution Day.
The Constitution Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.
You can also grab it here is this bundle which includes the Constitution escape room, interactive reading passages, text marking, Google Slides Presentation™, Collaborative Posters, Color by Number, Scavenger Hunt and more!
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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»»» Thinktivity™ Reading Passages : Click HERE
»»» Comprehension Challenge and CSI Spy Mystery: Click HERE
»»» Printable ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE
»»» Text Marking Detective: Click HERE
»»» Scavenger Hunts: Click HERE
»»» 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
»»» Task Card Review Games: Click HERE
»»» 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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Faith C. –
The students loved this and it is a nice break from the normal day to day activities
Morgan G. –
My class loves an escape room! This was so much fun for them and helped them learn even more.
Lori S. –
Although the set up takes some time, my kids love doing this escape room as a final activity on our constitution unit.
The Young and Fun Classroom –
My district requires us to do an activity for constitution day and this was a huge hit with my class!
Vincent W. –
This was a great resource! I used it for Kindergarten students.
Amanda N. –
Great activity to teach students about Constitution Day.
Tesa Meier –
My students absolutely loved this escape room. The puzzles are challenging in just the right way, and my students were able to crack the codes with minimal help from me. I truly recommend.
Kendra W. –
My students loved this resource! It was very easy to use.
Morgan M. –
I used this resource with a diverse group of students. They remained engaged, and this made learning fun!
Abby P. –
My students are obsessed with escape rooms. They had a blast.
Krysia S. –
So I actually used this at an event. One of the stations was “History” and they had to solve the code and open the lock box. I used this as part of the station and it was hit.
Diana R. –
Students enjoyed the adrenaline, great resource so that they can review.
Katie P. –
I had my students work together to complete this escape and they loved it! It was a fun activity for National Constitution Day!
Amy W. –
I LOVE this resource! I use it along with our Social Studies curriculum for Constitution Day. Students found it very engaging.
Heather Sasser –
My students loved this activity! They were all working together and engaged. I loved seeing them crack the last code to “escape”! I will be using this again!
Monica D. –
This is a fantastic stations activity that covers all aspects of the Constitution. It also includes differentiation for students who struggle and need more of a guide to finding the answers.
Mikaela Neill –
This is such a cool way to get students to be excited about constitution day!
Cassie Speer –
My students loved this! It was so much fun and it is a great way to learn more about the Constitution.
Lena Bolt –
Fun activity to do on Constitution Day. Students were engaged.
Dina G. –
I recently used this resource in my middle school social studies class, and it was a huge success! The resource was incredibly user-friendly, requiring minimal prep while still providing high-quality, engaging content for my students.