Game | U.S. Constitution Escape Room Activity! Constitution Day
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.
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
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
Game | U.S. Constitution Escape Room Activity! Constitution Day
- Paid
Think Tank Teacher offers resources for teachers that are printable. They include escape room activities. Lisa Fink is the creator. She wants to help other teachers with engaging lessons for students.
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