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Teresa Kwant

Back to School Escape Room Cracking the Classroom Code™ Lower Elementary

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 99 customer ratings
(99 customer reviews)

$5.00

Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room style game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for the back to school season. This game focuses on students getting to know each other. It is similar to a “Find Someone Who” game, but an escape room version. This activity is great for the first day of school, team building activities, and for students just getting to know each other! It is perfect for students in grades 1-2.

Category: Back to School Tags: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
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Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room style game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for the back to school season. This game focuses on students getting to know each other. It is similar to a “Find Someone Who” game, but an escape room version. This activity is great for the first day of school, team building activities, and for students just getting to know each other! It is perfect for students in grades 1-2.

Find the Upper Elementary version of this game HERE

The school supplies have come to life and are running away! If students don’t find them, they won’t have enough supplies for the year. Not only will students be learning about their classmates, they will also be learning about where different school supplies are located in the classroom. They must solve a string of “find someone who” questions and clues, as well as decode different ciphers. If your class has never played an escape style game before, I HIGHLY suggest playing this as a whole class.

**Versions with and without QR codes included!

This is an interactive game where the students are timed. Students try and solve clues and questions to breakout and escape the classroom. You the teacher, can decide how much time your students have to complete the task. I suggest 45 minutes, but it is up to your discretion. You can project a timer for your class, or put one somewhere for all the students to see, so they can keep track of how much time they have left to complete their task.

This is similar to a scavenger hunt where students will be moving around the room, looking for clues to unlock their envelopes (I have included riddles and suggestions on where to hide each clue). A paper is provided so students can write their work down. For many of the questions, students must have an answer that matches one on an envelope. If the answers do not match, they can’t open or “unlock” the envelope, and must rework the question.

*Everything is included, however teachers must provide their own envelopes.

I give step by step instructions on how to set up the game, including pictures! This is sure to capture the attention of your students.

99 reviews for Back to School Escape Room Cracking the Classroom Code™ Lower Elementary

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  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kate D. – September 3, 2018

    This was so fun to do at the beginning of the year!

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sara Grace – September 2, 2018

    Awesome product!

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Karla B. – September 2, 2018

    Love the different levels available. The kids thought this was FUN!

  4. Rated 4 out of 5

    Buyer – September 1, 2018

    Looks like a fun activity for the students!

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    Laura G. – August 31, 2018

    Can’t wait to use this! Thanks!

  6. Rated 5 out of 5

    Megan R. – August 29, 2018

    So fun! My class will love this!

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    3G Texas STEM Resources – August 28, 2018

    Great resource

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    Rachel M. – August 26, 2018

    This was amazing and interactive. It helped my students learn where everything in the room is.

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    Cheryl E. – August 26, 2018

    Excited to use

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Nicole G. – August 25, 2018

    THIS WAS AMAZING

  11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Pamela H. – August 24, 2018

    Good resource

  12. Rated 4 out of 5

    Tiffany E. – August 24, 2018

    This is an awesome product, except that the directions for hiding the first large envelope are not correct. It says to hide it by the colored pencils but it is actually to be hidden by the stapler. 🙂

  13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 22, 2018

    I loved the very clear step by step instructions for setting it up! I look forward to using this in the first week of school.

  14. Rated 5 out of 5

    Paige Tyler – August 22, 2018

    I am not sure how had more fun, the kids or me!!!! Can’t wait to see what you do next!!!!!

  15. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kristena I. – August 22, 2018

    Can’t wait to try this one! Looks fun!

  16. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jeanna G. – August 21, 2018

    excited to use this!

  17. Rated 5 out of 5

    Brooke Ratliff – August 21, 2018

    Thank you for your creativity! This is fantastic!

  18. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 21, 2018

    Love it !

  19. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lisa F. – August 21, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this the first week of school!

  20. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jennifer H. – August 21, 2018

    Thank you for this resource! My kids are going to love it!

  21. Rated 5 out of 5

    Joy S. – August 20, 2018

    Thank you! The kids will love it!

  22. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 20, 2018

    My students loved “Cracking the Classroom Code” last year! I’m looking forward to using these units with my new students in grade 2. Thank you!

  23. Rated 5 out of 5

    J w – August 19, 2018

    looking forward to using this

  24. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tori S. – August 19, 2018

    I’m so excited to use this!

  25. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 19, 2018

    This was a great activity for my 3rd graders. They loved it.

  26. Rated 5 out of 5

    Heather K. – August 19, 2018

    Thank you!

  27. Rated 5 out of 5

    Danielle P. – August 18, 2018

    Great first week activity!

  28. Rated 5 out of 5

    Joseph L. – August 17, 2018

    Great resource!

  29. Rated 5 out of 5

    Verna Lynn G. – August 16, 2018

    Great Resource – thanks!!

  30. Rated 5 out of 5

    Allison B. – August 16, 2018

    I can’t wait to do this with my class!

  31. Rated 5 out of 5

    Literacy in the Carolinas – August 15, 2018

    Perfect for first week

  32. Rated 5 out of 5

    Erin McKenzie – August 15, 2018

    look forward to using this

  33. Rated 5 out of 5

    Elizabeth V. – August 15, 2018

    I can’t wait to set this up.

  34. Rated 5 out of 5

    Cece L. – August 15, 2018

    This is an awesome resource and I can’t wait to use it with my students! This activity is a great way to get the students involved and engaged right away. Thank you!

  35. Rated 5 out of 5

    Abbie W. – August 14, 2018

    So cute for the beginning of the year!!!

  36. Rated 5 out of 5

    Stephanie J. – August 14, 2018

    Look forward to seeing how the kids react to this fun, first day activity.

  37. Rated 5 out of 5

    Laura T. – August 14, 2018

    Really cute for back to school!!

  38. Rated 5 out of 5

    Nicole W. – August 13, 2018

    Very fun!

  39. Rated 5 out of 5

    Papani S. – August 13, 2018

    Even though there is quite a bit of prep work requires, the students absolutely LOVED participating in Cracking the Classroom Code!

  40. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sarah W. – August 13, 2018

    We had so much fun doing this on the first day!

  41. Rated 5 out of 5

    michelle S. – August 13, 2018

    awesome

  42. Rated 5 out of 5

    suzanne M. – August 10, 2018

    I cannot wait to use this at the beginning of the year! I twill be perfect to get to know each other and to explore the classroom!

  43. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ashley Maurer – August 9, 2018

    Awesome resource!

  44. Rated 5 out of 5

    A Sunflower State Teacher – August 9, 2018

    Excited to use this with my class!

  45. Rated 5 out of 5

    gail P. – August 9, 2018

    Excellent resource thank you

  46. Rated 5 out of 5

    Heather L. – August 9, 2018

    I loved this for beginning of the year.

  47. Rated 5 out of 5

    Nannette M. – August 9, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this!

  48. Rated 5 out of 5

    Samantha S. – August 8, 2018

    This is perfect for the first week of school! So excited to use it!

  49. Rated 5 out of 5

    Nicole P. – August 8, 2018

    Excited to do this with my class this year!

  50. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kassidy C. – August 8, 2018

    Can’t wait to use this activity with my kids the first week!

  51. Rated 5 out of 5

    Dawn S. – August 6, 2018

    I plan on using this at the end of the first week of school. Last year, I did escape rooms with my students the last quarter of school. They enjoyed them so much that this year I plan to do one at least once a month. This will be a good introduction to escape rooms and a good way to practice where to find supplies. Thank you!

  52. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michele P. – August 6, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this activity. I really like the cooperative nature of this activity. Everyone comes out a winner!

  53. Rated 5 out of 5

    Emily C. – August 6, 2018

    So excited to use this the first day of school!

  54. Rated 5 out of 5

    Erin M. – August 6, 2018

    Great back to school activity!

  55. Rated 5 out of 5

    Brianna F. – August 6, 2018

    I cannot wait to use this with my kiddos!

  56. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jennifer Snowden – August 6, 2018

    So excited to use this for BTS!

  57. Rated 5 out of 5

    Valerie H. – August 5, 2018

    I can’t wait to try this!

  58. Rated 5 out of 5

    Stacy Defibaugh – August 5, 2018

    Such a fun idea! I can’t wait to use this with my students this school year!

  59. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 5, 2018

    Great!

  60. Rated 5 out of 5

    Meredith C. – August 4, 2018

    I was looking for the perfect back to school acitvity to do with my whole class and this is it!!! Awesome job!

  61. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michelle G. – August 4, 2018

    This looks fun! I can’t wait to try it.

  62. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kelsey H. – August 3, 2018

    I can’t wait to try this out with my kids this year!

  63. Rated 5 out of 5

    Swinging Through Second Grade – August 3, 2018

    I cannot wait to use this in my classroom!

  64. Rated 5 out of 5

    Erin V. – August 2, 2018

    Perfect resource for back to school!

  65. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jamie Nelsen – August 2, 2018

    Can’t wait to start the school year off with this fun activity. Thank you!

  66. Rated 5 out of 5

    Amanda H. – August 2, 2018

    My last class loved these so I’m excited to start the year off with this!

  67. Rated 5 out of 5

    Celeste Potts – August 2, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this Crack the Code with my new firsties! It’s going to be so much fun in the first week of school!

  68. Rated 5 out of 5

    Meghan Carra – August 2, 2018

    My students love these and we can’t wait to try this one!

  69. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 2, 2018

    Can’t wait to use this on the first day of school!

  70. Rated 5 out of 5

    Katie B. – August 2, 2018

    Thank you for sharing your talent! 🙂

  71. Rated 5 out of 5

    Mrs Salvador – August 2, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this in my classroom!

  72. Rated 5 out of 5

    Carol M. – August 2, 2018

    The kids are going to love this activity.

  73. Rated 5 out of 5

    First Grade Super Learners – August 1, 2018

    An exciting BTS activity!

  74. Rated 5 out of 5

    Susan H. – August 1, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this with my new kiddos!

  75. Rated 5 out of 5

    Engaging Firsties – August 1, 2018

    Can’t wait to use this resource during the first few weeks back to school!

  76. Rated 5 out of 5

    Valerie T. – August 1, 2018

    Can’t wait to use this resource.

  77. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – August 1, 2018

    Awesome resource! Looking forward to using it this school year.

  78. Rated 5 out of 5

    Marilyn H. – August 1, 2018

    love

  79. Rated 5 out of 5

    Marley W. – August 1, 2018

    Can’t wait to use this when school starts!

  80. Rated 5 out of 5

    Norma R. – August 1, 2018

    SO Fun!

  81. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jann M. – August 1, 2018

    Perfect back to school activity! Can’t wait to use it.

  82. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sarah Berry – July 26, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this when we start back with me second graders.

  83. Rated 5 out of 5

    Stefanie M. – July 26, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this on the first week of school!!

  84. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jennifer K. – July 26, 2018

    I am so excited to use this in my classroom. Kids love a good mystery to solve. I think this will definitely be a hit with my first graders.

  85. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jennifer R. – July 25, 2018

    I can’t wait to use this the first week of school.

  86. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ashley D. – July 25, 2018

    I can not wait for the first day of school! I absolutely love that these activities do not require expensive locks or boxes. Simple to put together and use.

  87. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – July 24, 2018

    I’m so excited to try it this year! I have it all printed and ready to go for the first week!

  88. Rated 5 out of 5

    Pinkardinc – July 22, 2018

    thanks

  89. Rated 5 out of 5

    Paula M. – July 21, 2018

    Love this type of activity…..keep making them and I’ll be a customer for a long time.

  90. Rated 5 out of 5

    nicole S. – July 20, 2018

    super fun activity!!!

  91. Rated 5 out of 5

    Buyer – July 19, 2018

    Love these!!!

  92. Rated 5 out of 5

    freda S. – July 19, 2018

    I love using these products throughout the year! When I saw this one, I knew it would be perfect for the first week of school!

  93. Rated 5 out of 5

    Krista M. – July 16, 2018

    My second graders love these! Can’t wait to use this for back to school this year!

  94. Rated 5 out of 5

    Hillery Kennedy – July 16, 2018

    Love all of your cracking the codes and so excited to use this for back to school!

  95. Rated 5 out of 5

    Classy Cottage – July 16, 2018

    So excited to use this the first week of school!!

  96. Rated 5 out of 5

    The Orangey Teacher – July 14, 2018

    Wonderful!

  97. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tori W. – July 11, 2018

    Using all your Cracking the Classroom Code products this year during my early release days. Looking forward to giving my students a new option to practice!

  98. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sheryl J. – July 9, 2018

    Amazing! Cannot wait to use it with my kiddos.

  99. Rated 5 out of 5

    Donna B. – July 8, 2018

    Thanks! Excited to use!

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