Animal Moms Escape Room Science Activity Animal Adaptations Game for Middle School

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Your Science Class will love this FUN, NO-Prep Animal Moms Crack the Code Escape Room. Your 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade or 8th grade students will read a high-interest reading passage about animal moms, and then use the reading passage to find clues in four fun challenges. Each challenge will force students to read carefully to find the answers. Answer sheets and Crack the Code coupons for winners are also included.

THE CHALLENGE:

Students have just joined the Global Wildlife Research Team and arrived at the NurtureNest Research Facility, a high-tech lab deep in one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. Their mission? To uncover the secrets of animal motherhood—how mothers protect and nurture their young to ensure survival.

But when a sudden storm cuts power and locks the lab’s data, students must act fast. To restore the system, they’ll solve clues and uncover a password using what they learn about orangutans, polar bears, elephants, cheetahs, and emperor penguins.

Through teamwork, reasoning, and close reading, students will complete four engaging challenges to bring the lab back online. In the end, they’ll not only solve the mystery but also gain a deeper appreciation for the strength and devotion of animal moms.

How Does this NO-PREP Escape Room Work?

⭐Students will be presented with an escape room challenge (see above)

⭐Students will then read a 3-page, high-interest reading passage

⭐They will answer questions in 4 fun challenges. The answers are found in
the 3-page reading passage (no extra content necessary)

⭐As students complete each challenge, they will uncover a digit that will be
recorded on the answer sheet

⭐After all 4 challenges are complete, students will have a 4-digit code

⭐The code will be used to “unlock” the “Escape Message”

⭐There are three options for unlocking the “Escape Message”

1. No Prep Option: The teacher reveals the message with a paper sign when students present the correct code.
2. Lockbox Option: Message is inside lockbox with 4-digit programmable lock (available on Amazon for $4) that can only be unlocked with the correct code. “Congratulations” message and rewards are placed inside the box ahead of time.
3. Digital Option: Students use code to unlock a password-protected Google Slide (link provided in teacher instructions). The slide reveals the “Congratulations” message.

What’s Included:

• Start with a 3-page, high-interest reading passage about Animal Moms — including orangutans, polar bears, elephants, cheetahs, and emperor penguins.

• Then move on to 4 fun, no-prep challenges that keep students engaged.

• Next, check understanding with detailed answer keys for each challenge.

• After that, use the included answer sheet for students to record their responses.

• Finally, reward them with 4 unique “Crack the Code” coupons for the winners.

What’s Unique about this Crack the Code:

• No Prep! Unlike many other Crack the Code or Escape Room activities, there is no preparation needed. In other words, you don’t need to stuff envelopes, find locks, decorate or set up any materials.
• Reading Comprehension! The 3-page reading passage contains all the information students will need to answer the questions. No pre-teaching is required! That makes this activity perfect for substitute lesson plans, special holiday activities (like Mother’s Day), fun incentives, activities for after state testing, as well as end of year activities.

More about each Challenge…

1: Matching

• • When students match the words with the answers, their lines that cross through letters. Unscrambled the letters to find the clue to the first number in the code.

2: True or False

• • Students answer eight true or false questions. As they answer the questions, they color in (or cross off) “coins” with different values. The coins that are colored in are added together. The sum provides the clue to the second number in the secret code.

3: Multiple Choice

• • Students answer eight multiple choice questions from the reading passage. The answer lead to the third clue in the secret code.

4: Sentence Search

• • Students are give seven sentences from the reading passage. Students much find in which paragraph of the reading passage the sentence is located. The paragraphs without a selected sentence are the clue to the final number of the secret code.

When students successfully complete each challenge, they will end up with a four digit code. If the code is correct, that means they have “Cracked the Code” and successfully completed each challenge.

Uses:

• Mother’s Day Fun Activity
• Substitute Lesson Plan
• Activity for after State Testing
• Fun End of the Year Activity
• Extra Credit
• Fun Incentive
• Substitute Lesson Plans

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⭐End of Year Reflection Hexagonal Thinking Activity

⭐End of the Year Student Awards for Science

⭐BUNDLE: End of Year Reflection and Science Awards

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