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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Mrs Le’s Lessons –
Awesome resource! Thank you!
L Williams –
amazing
Nicole F. –
This is a wonderful idea, however, the “decoders” are not included or are simply incomplete. Clue #1 asks students to decode numbers to letters but there is no resource for the number/letter codes. The only one I found was in the answer key so I had to retype it into a document for the students. It was a lot of preparation, which ideally is okay, but that is not how this activity was advertised.
Lisa Fink –
There’s no reason to determine letters that aren’t in the puzzle for clue 1. It’s a classic cryptogram. There is no prep. I’m sorry you did extra work.
Dana C. –
Generally an easy resource to use.
Miranda P. –
My students really loved this and it kept them engaged throughout!!
Powerful Social Studies –
Thanks!
The Busy Pencil –
One of my fave lessons all year!
Chandler –
Great resource.
Peggy P. –
My students love the Escape Rooms.
Samantha Hussey –
Awesome activity! Really looking forward to doing this with my students! Absolutely no prep and so interesting, I enjoyed doing it myself 🙂
Adrianne B. –
Thanks!
Elizabeth Ordaz –
Great Resource thank you
Victoria H. –
Great resource! I’ve used multiple times in various classes
Matthew Franklin –
Awesome
Donna J L. –
Such a fun culminating activity for the kids!! Great fun! Thanks
Ann R. –
We have done several of these and now they are racing for the fastest time.
Morgan Maloney –
Thanks
Tracey Hunt –
thanks!
Pamela K. –
Fun!
Alexanderareese T. –
My class LOVES this