12 HISTORY ESCAPE ROOMS: 12 World History Topics, 110+ Challenges, Answer Key

We have put together our 12 History Escape Rooms into one bundle for $40 rather than $60, saving you $20. It also provides an exciting activity for the main history topics you will teach - having a great product in your go-to bag will support your teaching and entice your students into a love of history. Wordsearches, Crosswords, Timelines, Family trees, Social Hierarchies, Achievements, Legacies, Facts, Figures and lots, lots more are included within the 12 different Escape Rooms covering more than 110 Challenges.

The 12 history periods included are:

• Ancient Egyptians
• Tudors
• William Shakespeare and his plays
• Romans
• Aztecs
• Ancient Greeks
• Victorians
• Space Race
• World War 1
• World War 2
• Elizabethans
• Mayans

Publication Dates and further details of history coverage:

• January 2020: "Our Pyramids are Missing" - Ancient Egyptians (World History)
• February 2020: "Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded survived" - The Tudors (British History)
• March 2020: "The Life and Plays of William Shakespeare" - William Shakespeare (British History - The Tudor Period)
• April 2020: "Our Colosseum is Missing" The Romans (European/British History)
• May 2020: The Aztecs (World History)
• June 2020: The Ancient Greeks (European History)
• July 2020: The Victorians (British History)
• July 2020: The Space Race (World History)
• August 2020: World War I (World History)
• September 2020: World War II (World History)
• October 2020: The Elizabethans (British History)
• November 2020: The Mayans (World History)

Using an Escape Room to develop curriculum knowledge is an exciting activity that will inspire learners from 3rd Grade to 6th Grade (and beyond depending on the level of the learner and the subject being developed).

The curriculum content for each is listed on the description of each product- each Escape Room comes with a complete set of instructions and curriculum coverage overview with each challenge as well as:

• Answer Key Booklet
• Code Key Booklet (for students to complete in teams/or individually)
• Resource Pack
• Full instructions for holding an Escape Room in your classroom/home
• Team Table Labels
• Opening and Closing Script to set up and conclude the Escape Rooms

Ancient Egyptians: Curriculum Coverage

The 9 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 25 key words related to the life of the Ancient Egyptians – as well as an extra secret hidden word which is the Code Key to move to Challenge 2.
• Crossword which introduces facts about the life of the Egyptians
• Timeline of key events within the Ancient Egyptians, including the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter
• The use of Canopic Jars, their names, their appearance and what they held
• Sequencing the process of Mummification
• Egyptian society – who belongs where?
• Seasons on the Nile, the time of year and what the season was used for
• True or False – based on the challenges completed so far
• Review of learning - Quiz

The Tudors and Henry VIII: Curriculum Coverage

The 8 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 30 key words related to the life of Henry VIII
• Word search which introduces facts about the life of Henry VIII
• Timeline of key events within the life of Henry VIII
• Ordering the wives and their marriages, along with adding the fate of each one – making sense of the rhyme, divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived (the name of this Escape Room)
• Memorising the names and order of the wives of Henry and his three children
• Creating a family tree of Henry, his wives, the dates of marriages, the children and the dates they were born
• True and false statements relating to the life of Henry VIII, with the children having to justify why a statement is false by giving the correct response from their completion of previous challenges.
• Review of learning - Quiz

William Shakespeare - Life, Times and Plays: Curriculum Coverage

The 9 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 29 key words related to the plays of William Shakespeare
• Word search which introduces facts about the life of William Shakespeare
• Timeline of plays written by William Shakespeare
• 16 famous pairs of characters within the plays of Shakespeare
• Places which are linked to the plays of William Shakespeare throughout the world
• True and false statements relating to the life of Shakespeare, with the children having to justify why a statement is false by giving the correct response from their completion of previous challenges.
• Famous quotes and the plays which they come from – letter sort
• Sorting a timeline into chronological order of the life events of William Shakespeare
• Review of learning - Quiz

Roman Escape Room: Curriculum Coverage

The 9 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 25 key words related to the life of The Romans – as well as an extra secret hidden word which is the Code Key to move to Challenge 2.
• Crossword which introduces facts about the life of The Romans
• Timeline of key events within The Romans
• Roman Gods and their roles in the lives of The Romans
• Roman Language – Root Words and how we use them today
• Roman Society – who belongs where?
• Roman Numerals
• Roman Army
• Roman Inventions

Aztecs Escape Room: Curriculum Coverage

The 9 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 25 key words related to the life of The Aztecs – as well as an extra secret hidden word which is the Code Key to move to Challenge 2.
• Crossword which introduces facts about the life of The Aztecs
• Timeline of key events within The Aztecs, including the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors.
• The role and importance of the ten most prominent Aztec Gods
• The roles of different people, men, women, children, slaves and priests within Aztec society
• The social pyramid of Aztec Society
• The number system – and solving a growing complexity of ten math questions using the number system
• Sequencing the events which led to the downfall of The Aztecs
• The invention of chocolate (within a drink) and the importance the cocoa bean had within Aztec society.

The Ancient Greeks: Our Parthenon has gone! Curriculum Coverage

The 9 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 27 key words related to the Ancient Greeks – as well as finding a secret word which is hidden and is Code Key 1 which the children must find to move to Challenge 2.
• Crossword to complete which introduces further Greek information to the children – there are 14 clues to solve.
• Timeline of key events within the Ancient Greek Period from start to Roman rule
• The names and roles of the top 10 Ancient Greek Gods
• Root word investigation and their meanings used today from the Ancient Greek
• The difference between Athenian and Spartan society – using hierarchical social pyramids. Comparison between the two.
• Greek Alphabet – symbols and names
• Aesop’s Fables – Complete the title of the fable
• Ancient Greek Engineering and Invention

The Victorians Escape Room - Curriculum Coverage

The 8 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 30 key words related The Victorians ensuring that children develop a wide vocabulary when discussing key events, people and elements of the Victorians.
• Crossword to complete which introduces further important information to the children – there are 12 clues to solve.
• Timeline of Queen Victoria’s life
• Timeline of Inventions and engineering developments during the Victorian period
• Impact of Inventions on Victorian life and life today
• Linking engineers and inventors to their inventions
• Queen Victoria’s family tree, sequencing her nine children and identifying the family line to Queen Elizabeth II today
• A Victorian Christmas – developments and new traditions
• The achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

The Space Race 1961 - 2020

The 10 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 28 key words related to The Space Race, introducing the students to the names of key astronauts, cosmonauts and space-based terminology.
• Crossword to complete which introduces further important information to the students – there are 12 clues to solve.
• Space Race timeline stretching from 1961 – 2020.
• Timeline of astronauts, cosmonauts and their ground-breaking “first” achievements.
• Matching activity linking astronauts and cosmonauts to their achievements.
• Space Race – which country achieved which “groundbreaking event” first?
• Ordering the planets in the solar system.
• True of False statements – students to correct the false statements with accurate information gained from previous Challenges within this Escape Room.
• Distance from Earth – Planets in the Solar System
• Space Race – which country achieved which “ground-breaking event” first?
• Eight facts and pieces of knowledge which the students have learnt as a result of completing this Escape Room.

Space Race – which country achieved which “ground-breaking event” first?ork under pressure to solve a range of clues to in order to save the world, escape from a situations or learn more about the subject matter (historical periods).

World War 1 Escape Room

The 10 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 33 key words related World War I – ensuring that children develop a wide vocabulary when discussing key events, leaders and elements of World War I. There is a secret word for the children to find which is the Code Key to move to Challenge 2 (Poppies)
• Crossword to complete which introduces further important information to the children – there are 14 clues to solve.
• Timeline of key events leading up to and within the first month of World War I
• Allied Powers and Central Powers – Who was on which team?
• Leaders and their Countries
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand – Why was his death so influential in the start of World War 1?
• RMS Lusitania – Why was the sinking of this ship so vital to the achievements of the Allied forces in World War 1?
• World War 1 in numbers (multi-choice response questions)
• End of World War 1 Cloze Procedure
• End of Challenge Quiz – 9 Questions and Multi-choice answers.

World War 2 Escape Room

The 9 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 33 key words related World War II – ensuring that children develop a wide vocabulary when discussing key events, leaders and elements of World War II. There is a secret word for the children to find which is the Code Key to move to Challenge 2 (Remembrance)
• Crossword to complete which introduces further important information to the children – there are 15 clues to solve.
• Timeline of key events leading up to and within World War II
• Allied Forces and Axis Countries
• Leaders and their Countries
• The build up to World War II
• World War II outcomes in numbers
• Aircraft – linking makes, country of design and interesting facts
• Pearl Harbour Cloze Procedure

The Elizabethans Escape Room

The 8 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 29 key words related The Elizabethans ensuring that children develop a wide vocabulary when discussing key events, people and elements of the Elizabethans.
• Crossword to complete which introduces further important information to the children – there are 13 clues to solve.
• Timeline of Queen Elizabeth’s life
• Tudor Family Tree, Henry VIII, wives and children
• Explorers and their discoveries
• Tudor Food – True and False statements
• Explorers and their achievements (2)
• Know your explorers

Marvellous Mayans Escape Room

The 9 activities are based on the following outcomes:

• Word Search to introduce 25 key words related to the life of The Mayans – as well as an extra secret hidden word which is the Code Key to move to Challenge 2.
• Crossword which introduces facts about the life of The Mayans
• Timeline of key events within The Mayans, including the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors.
• The role and importance of the most prominent Mayan Gods
• The roles of different people, men, women, children and priests within Mayan society
• The social pyramid of the Mayan Society
• The number system – and solving a growing complexity of ten math questions using the number system
• Sequencing the events which led to the downfall of The Mayans
• The invention of chocolate (within a drink) and the importance the cocoa bean had within Mayan society.

Before beginning, you will need to prepare the following - included in each Escape Room:

• A copy of the Pupil Workbook for each group
• A set of table activities for every group – prepared beforehand and given to each group after they have all completed each Code Key activity
• IT sources and research materials (not always necessary)
• Initial Starting Script sharing the problem to the children
• Completion Script celebrating the completion of the challenge

Children do not need prior knowledge of the topic above to complete this Escape Room, as the research will support the answers and each Code Key is supported with several clues. This Escape Room is ideal as a review of learning.

The activity begins by the teacher reader the Initial Message received. It clearly tells the children what the problem is that they must solve! The only way they can do this is to solve the challenges within the Escape Room. This ranges from 8 - 10 Challenges per product. Failure is not an option!

What follows are a range of challenges, using different skills, which the children must solve to discover the code to move onto the next activity.

When all of the activities are completed, and the children have gained the correct Code Keys from each activity, the teacher can read the final communication detailing how the children have been able to help solve the problem

Setting up the Escape Room

1. Children should be split into groups of no more than four and be placed in their own work space. If remote working, children can work with siblings, or independently as this will keep them occupied for much longer than two hours!

2. Access to IT and research materials can be provided to allow children to research answers to questions and review their own knowledge, as well as checking answers.

3. Each group should have a Code Key Booklet and decide on a team name

4. Read the Initial Message to the children to set the challenge in context. Discuss what this means, and what the activity entails.

5. Turn to Code Key 1. Agree with the children a set time to complete the problem in – this ensures that the children stay on task and maintains the Escape Room element of working under pressure.

6. At the end of the time, children should have filled in the Code Key in their booklet. The teacher can then check the accuracy of all the groups and talk through the responses the children should have.

7. Move on through the remaining challenges until all of the challenges have been completed.

8. For those groups who have been successful, they are then able to read the completed statement where they find out if they have escaped the Escape Room!

There are other ways of running Escape Room activities, for example, each activity could be set up on different tables and the children then move from table to table completing the activity. This would reduce the need for as many resources, and access to non-fiction sources and Internet Resources could then be targeted at specific Challenges.

Each Escape Room should last for at least 2 hours.

We hope that your children enjoy these Escape Room. Remember, if you purchase this product, then every other History Escape Room we produce this year, we will add to this bundle and you will receive free of charge! Get in now before the price increases with each addition!

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