Teresa Kwant

Cracking the Classroom Code™ Solar System Science Escape Room

(87 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 reviewing your science unit about the solar system. To play this game your students should know the following vocabulary: orbit, rotation, revolution, planets, comet, meteor, meteorite, meteoroid, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, solar system, galaxy, Milky Way, asteroid, satellite, inner planets, and outer planets.

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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 reviewing your science unit about the solar system. To play this game your students should know the following vocabulary: orbit, rotation, revolution, planets, comet, meteor, meteorite, meteoroid, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, solar system, galaxy, Milky Way, asteroid, satellite, inner planets, and outer planets.

This is an interactive game where the students are timed. They are trying to save Saturn, which has started to drift out of orbit. Students must solve a string of science questions and clues, as well as decode different ciphers. If your class has never played an escape style game before, I suggest playing this as a whole class. However, materials are provided for up to 6 different groups to play at one time.

**Versions with and without QR codes included!

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.

87 reviews for Cracking the Classroom Code™ Solar System Science Escape Room

  1. Nancy M. –

    There is so much in this resource, and I appreciate all the hard work the author put into it. It will take more time to put together than I had expected, but I like that photos are included in the directions. Thank you!

  2. Maren Douglass –

    My students loved this! Thank you!

  3. TIA B. –

    Nice product. Very engaging!

  4. Cheryl M. –

    Can’t wait to use this!

  5. Ann Marie M. –

    Just what I needed!

  6. luz B. –

    great

  7. Kathleen V. –

    Looks simple to use and engaging. Can’t wait to try it out. Thanks!

  8. carla M. –

    perfect fit, thank you.. so easy to put together…

  9. Allison N. –

    This is a great resource, it just took my students WAY longer than I thought it would!

  10. Amy L. –

    My students loved this activity and they really had to think.

  11. Julia Davis –

    This was a perfect cumulative review of our space unit. Every single student was actively engaged and they worked really well as teams. It was well worth the time it took to assemble. Well done!

  12. The Snowed in Teacher –

    Can’t wait to use this with my 5th graders!

  13. Teaching to the 4th Degree –

    Awesome! Loved it!

  14. Butterfly Sky Academy –

    While the resources does take time to prepare, one can use it over and over again with small additions. And once you create one Code, you will know how to do the next one. Can’t wait to use the next one!

  15. Heather S –

    excited to try! great review

  16. Annette B. –

    Such a fun review for our Solar System unit!

  17. Cynthia K V. –

    Thanks for such great resources!

  18. Donna A. –

    Very engaging for students! Love!!!

  19. Rebecca W. –

    Love this.

  20. MsWhit –

    Very Fun!

  21. Jillian E. –

    Loved this…great resource. Thank you!

  22. Danielson’s Academy –

    Thank you! Fun Activity

  23. Karen M. –

    Thanks

  24. Bethany J. –

    This was such an engaging supplement to our Solar System unit in Science. The students really enjoyed it!

  25. Buyer –

    Love it!

  26. Dana P. –

    I was looking for an escape activity to use in Science with our Earth and Sun unit. This was perfect!

  27. Christie R. –

    Planning the Escape! Can’t wait for the kiddos to get involved.

  28. Joy Thomas –

    Great resource. Thanks!

  29. Alana M. –

    Awesome

  30. Shaping Every Learner’s Future –

    This is an excellent escape room activity.

  31. Kim S. –

    Great Pack for variety and the kids loved playing it!

  32. Jill Russ –

    Fun for the kiddos!

  33. Rachel M. –

    My students really love doing these Cracking the Code activities. They are easy to set up and the students are able to do them without too much trouble.

  34. Jessica H. –

    We don’t spend much time on the solar system so to have this activity that helps refresh their memory is great for learning.

  35. Buyer –

    Fun resource

  36. Ashley S. –

    My kids keep asking when we’re going to do another one!

  37. Kristin W. –

    Can’t wait to try this!

  38. David F. –

    Thank you

  39. Buyer –

    Students had lots of fun.

  40. Special Education for All Students –

    This was awesome! I used this as a whole-class review before FSA Testing. It is time consuming to initially set up, as there’s a lot of cutting and organizing, but the directions are clear and include pictures. Once it’s all set up, it’s easy for the kids to complete. I will definitely be purchasing more of these activities for next school year!

  41. Joy K. –

    This was fun for my student. Well put together and easy to understand.

  42. Jennifer H. –

    I can’t wait to try this escape room as a whole class. We are in the midst of learning about the solar system right now, so I plan to use it soon!

  43. Michelle M. –

    My class had a blast with this!

  44. BilingualBlanca –

    Your products rock! Thanks for sharing!

  45. April S. –

    great activity

  46. sarah D. –

    Amazing resource, as always! Thank you.

  47. Lejandra E. –

    I really like this activity.

  48. Jacquelyn Lagiewka –

    I bought this to do as a wrap-up activity at the end of my grade 6 solar system unit, and I can’t wait to do with my class! It’s extremely thorough and I love that there’s the option to do it as a whole class OR split the class into smaller groups, each with their own mission. My kids know this is coming up in a few weeks and they are so pumped!

  49. Buyer –

    Such a fun and engaging resource!

  50. Alisha R. –

    good

  51. April F. –

    Great resource

  52. Barbara P. –

    My third graders enjoyed this activity. It took over 90 minutes for all groups to finish so we took a break for recess in the middle. Totally engaging and challenging material.

  53. Chanel S. –

    Love This Product

  54. Michelle K. –

    Great!

  55. Kelli S. –

    This is a great activity but I struggled with the prep work since I am a specialist and see 6 large (40+ students) classes for each grade level. I have a friend who teaches 5th grade and purchased a different kit and she said it was great.

  56. Buyer –

    Great activity!!!! My students stayed engaged and really enjoyed it!!

  57. EPIC Collaborative –

    Can’t wait to try this one!

  58. Julie B. –

    Haven’t used this yet, but it looks like a great bundle of information for students to work through.

  59. Kelsey C. –

    Great as always!

  60. Jennifer Malugen –

    Great resource!

  61. Marcie A. –

    This was a blast! We made it out, but had more than 60 minutes on the clock.

  62. Playing in Primary –

    I have a couple of your escape rooms and the kids absolutely LOVE them. Thank you!

  63. Sarah M. –

    Thank you! This was great!

  64. Shannon Davis –

    My class had so much fun with this!

  65. Hope Wilkes –

    Loved it!

  66. Miss Ladner’s Love of Teaching –

    I am so excited to use this with my special ed class. I believe this will be a very fun project and game.

  67. Katherine O. –

    My students are OBSESSED!

  68. Lesley P. –

    Wonderful resource!

  69. Wendy S. –

    Well worth the work to put it together. Kids love it!

  70. Sherry T. –

    love these. thank you

  71. Alli L. –

    Thank you for the great resource 🙂

  72. Aaryn F. –

    Awesome as Always!

  73. Robbie P. –

    The one time prep is worth it on all of these cracking the code products!

  74. Angela K. –

    Looking forward to using this.

  75. Sophia P. –

    Great product! I can’t wait to use it with my students!!!

  76. Michael G. –

    My students loved this activity. It ?helped solidify their understanding of the solar system. Thank you!

  77. Brooke N. –

    My students love doing these and don’t even realize how much they are learning in the process!

  78. Amy B. –

    Love this!

  79. Elyssa G. –

    My students loved this activity!

  80. Buyer –

    Great product, give yourself plenty of time to print, laminate, and put together, but the end result is worth it!

  81. Buyer –

    Thank you!

  82. Deidra White –

    Awesome activity

  83. Mrs Killen’s Kids –

    This will be a fun way to review! Thank you!

  84. Dragon’s Differentiated Dungeon –

    Exactly what I was looking for!

  85. Heather B. –

    This was awesome! Time consuming to put together, but so worth it!

  86. Elizabeth L. –

    My students loved this!

  87. Erin H. –

    I haven’t used it yet but it looks like a great resource to wrap up our unit!

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