Back to School Escape Room – Grades 3 & 4 | Print & Go!

Back to School Escape Room – Grades 3 & 4 | Print & Go!

Start your school year with excitement and adventure! This Back to School Escape Room takes your students on a secret classroom mission filled with reading, problem-solving, and code-breaking. Designed especially for Grades 3 and 4, this activity blends literacy skills with interactive fun as students learn how back-to-school traditions vary around the world.

Students will read an engaging informational passage and work through four unique challenges using comprehension, critical thinking, and teamwork. They’ll solve clues, unlock codes, and practise close reading—all while having a blast!

What’s the Goal?

To encourage close reading through repeated engagement with a text in a fun, active way! Students must revisit the passage multiple times to find evidence, confirm their answers, and unlock a final 4-digit ALPHA code.

What’s Included:

• ✏️ 1 Reading Comprehension Passage
• ✏️ 4 Unique Challenges
• ✏️ Optional Student Recording Sheet
• ✏️ Teacher Instructions
• ✏️ Answer Key
• ✏️ Lockable PDF Version (no editing required)

How It Works – The 4 Challenges:

Challenge 1: Make a Match
Match vocabulary words to their definitions, unscramble the mystery word, and reveal a number clue.

Challenge 2: Adding Truths
Sort true/false statements from the passage and add the values of the correct ones to unlock the next clue.

Challenge 3: Missing Letters
Answer multiple-choice questions based on the passage to reveal the third number clue.

Challenge 4: Which Paragraph?
Identify which paragraph certain facts can be found in to discover the final number in the code.

Skills Covered:

✔️ Reading Comprehension
✔️ Citing Evidence
✔️ Problem Solving
✔️ Peer Collaboration
✔️ Critical Thinking

To solve the final code, students must answer every question correctly—ensuring true understanding, not just guesswork!

Why You’ll Love It:

• ✅ No Prep Needed – Just print and go!
• ✅ Perfect for active learning
• ✅ Cross-curricular and versatile
• ✅ No locks, no envelopes, no complicated setup
• ✅ Ideal for classroom teachers, supply teachers, and small group work

Ways to Use This Resource:

✔️First Week Back to School

✔️Literacy Centers or Group Rotations

✔️Early Finisher Activities

✔️Gallery Walk Format

✔️Partner or Independent Work

✔️Extension or Enrichment Activity

✔️Easy Plan for Supply/Relief Teachers

✔️Reward-Based Learning

Give your students the chance to move, think, and learn in an unforgettable way! This Back to School Escape Room combines fun and focus—setting the tone for an engaging year ahead.

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