Description
The Volcanoes Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the formation of volcanoes, magma, lava, layers of the Earth, types of volcanoes, natural disasters, and the Ring of Fire.
The Volcanoes Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of fun that has students deciphering codes. The codes include ciphers, morse code, cryptograms, Polybius squares, and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.
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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Rebekah Smith –
This was a great teaching tool and helped me explain a subject I am not as familiar with as others.
Angela V. –
Great for a fun activity after completing out volcano unit.
Misty A. –
My students enjoyed completing the escape room. I used it during literacy centers.
First Steps ABA –
My students loved this product! I have used it multiple times in my classroom during individual speech sessions and group speech sessions. It was easy to put together. Thank you!
Jaime G. –
This Escape Room is really fun! My students really enjoyed doing this activity. I highly recommend!
kristin H. –
A lot of fun and a great way to introduce our Earth science unit.
Tiny Teacher Thoughts –
As always, my students LOVE these escape rooms! I have used these escape rooms for different topics and subjects many times in the past. I especially enjoy that it’s the same type of clues/decoders for each escape room, but the content is different. This really helps my students, who have learning disabilities and need consistency.
Emily Keener –
This was a fun review for my students after learning the basics.
Mandi D. –
Thank you for the activity!
Kristina H. –
Thanks!
Patricia G. –
My students loved the escape room. A different approach than the day-to-day learning.
Wendy B. –
My students loved this! Thanks!
Melody T. –
Students enjoyed this activity. It was easy, with little prep!
Emelie W. –
This was a great resource! We just finished our chapter on plate tectonics and the chapter ends with volcanoes. I finished up the chapter with this engaging and fun activity for students and they loved it! I was nervous at first because I wasn’t sure if they would be able to crack the codes for the clues on their own, but they totally did and completely conquered it! Thank you for this awesome resource!
Karen S. –
Another high quality, hugely engaging and challenging resource. Highly recommend.
Tricia R. –
Students loved this! Very engaging.
Archie’s Primary Academy –
My students LOVE your escape rooms- thank you!
Kristine M. –
My students loved solving the puzzles!
Jessica F. –
GREAT!
Deborah D. –
great resource, thanks