Back to School Music Escape Room

Are you looking for a fun and interactive way for your students to practice musical concepts? This Back to School Music Escape Room set includes materials for an escape room to practice rhythm, instruments of the orchestra, and more! Students will work in small groups to solve puzzles, earn letters, and unscramble the letters to form a musical word, then escape the room!

Save time and overwhelm by purchasing this set. Simply print the resources, gather materials, and get ready to have fun!

The tasks in this Back-to-School Music Escape Room include:

• Task 1, Rhythm Code: Students code back to school words to rhythms using a key, then open an envelope to get a clue to figure out their letter. Two versions are included: one for rest, and one for tika-tika.
• Task 2, Instrument Quiz: Students either complete a quiz about musical symbols with pencil and paper or through Google Forms on a Chromebook, computer, or iPad. If completing the paper, students check their answers with the teacher, then get the letter, and if completing the Google Form Quiz, students receive their letter when checking their answers.
• Task 3, Musical Term Match Up: Students match the musical vocabulary terms to their definitions.
• Task 4, Strings Family Puzzle: Students either put together a puzzle with cardstock pieces or through a website on a Chromebook, computer, or iPad. If completing the cardstock puzzle, students open an envelope for their clue, and if completing on a device, students go to another link to receive their letter.
• Task 5, Rhythm dice: Students roll the rhythm die (template is included to print out onto cardstock, fold, and tape) then write the rhythms they roll, read their rhythms, then get an envelope with their letter. Three versions are included: half note, tika-tika, and ti-tika.

The escape room set also includes:

• Signs to post at each task
• Link to video, which will set up the storyline about escaping the room.
• Directions for the set, including how to set up the lesson, possible additional purchases, things to keep in mind, and more!
• Editable files, including editable PowerPoints for escape room certificates, editing letters, typing directions, and more!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question: What technology will students need to complete the escape room?

• Answer: Students can do this escape room without any technology, but technology options are also included.

Question: How long does this escape room take to complete?

• Answer: The escape room is set up to take 30 minutes or less, once students receive the directions, so it is ideal for a class that is 35 minutes or more.

Question: How much prep work does this escape room take?

• Answer: Most of the prep work for this escape room includes copying onto paper or cardstock, putting some of the copies into envelopes, and setting up in your room. Once you've set it up once, you can keep the materials in a bin for your next escape room!

Question: Does this set require anything else to be purchased?

• Answer: You can use this set without any additional purchases. I've included suggestions if using a number or letter lock with a lock box, but I've also included information about how to use the set without any locks or lock boxes.

READ REVIEWS FROM OTHER MUSIC EDUCATORS!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Such a great resource for back to school to get students excited about the new school year and for review of things learned in previous years!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Fabulous resource!! My grade 7 boys THANKED me for such a fun class."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My kids LOVED this! It was a great hook at the beginning of the year. I even had other grade levels asking about it. Best 40 minutes of the year so far!"

Looking for more escape room sets that you can use any time of the year? Check out my escape room rhythm bundle!

Thanks to Music Teacher Coffee Talk for the inspiration for this set. Check out their podcast here.

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