Planet Earth ESCAPE ROOM - Reading Comprehension - Earth Science
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- Contributor:
- Think Tank Escape Rooms
- Grade Level:
- 4-8
- Product Type:
- Collaborative Activity
- File Type:
- Pages:
- 44
- Answer Key:
- Yes
Description
he Planet Earth Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This NO PREP escape room activity has students decode interesting facts about Planet Earth, location, size, planet type, atmosphere, layers of the Earth, rotation, continents and oceans.
The Planet Earth 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.
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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
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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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