Description
The Vietnam War Puzzle Stations activity will allow students to move around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! The puzzles have students decode interesting facts about the Vietnam War, the draft, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gulf of Tonkin and more.
The Vietnam War puzzles at each station allow students to decode new knowledge! The puzzles include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. This is a NO PREP, PRINT & GO activity!
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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Terrie B. –
Great resource!
Brittany B. –
My classes love these puzzles!
Pam N. –
fun and engaging
Miss Morgan in the Middle –
My students always love these breakout rooms! We completed this before an assessment for review and it went well.
History in the Baking –
My students loved figuring out the puzzles. It was great seeing them use teamwork!
Lisa P. –
LOVE this! It is one of the only breakout rooms we do all year and the kids have a blast with it!
michelle M. –
It was pretty hard distanced. But I made it work.
Nicole Marchant –
I used your puzzle stations for the Boston Massacre and my students enjoyed them. They loved this one too!
Dawn P. –
This was a great review/introduction to the Vietnam War. My kids loved having something so engaging right before our spring break.
Engaging Inner Einsteins –
My students absolutely love your puzzle station activities as it gets them up and out of their seats. I love your products as well, because the packets and clues provide some great information for students on the historical topic at hand. Thanks!
Andrea E. –
Super easy to set up & my students enjoyed it
Cameron Nichols –
I can’t wait to use with my kiddos!
Donna C. –
My students loved this resource.
Gholson Teaching –
Great Resource!
Catherine D. –
Great way to review!
John R. –
Thanks!
Rachel M. –
Great
Angela Johnson –
Great resource!
Willow Craft Teacher –
This was a great tool for my first time doing an escape room. It was easy to edit a few items and the rest was ready to go. My kids loved it and it made covering Vietnam much more interesting to sophomores.
Gabriella L. –
So fun! Students loved it. Used it as a review. Great resource!