Description

3rd Grade Social Studies Escape Rooms

Each Virginia SOL-aligned 3rd Grade Social Studies Escape Room has a unique theme. In some, they are time-traveling back in time to study ancient cultures when their time machine malfunctions. In others, they are trapped in a room and must find keys to escape. Whether fixing their time machine or searching for keys, students must successfully complete several challenges related to the 3rd Grade Social Studies SOLs.

These 3rd Grade Social Studies Escape Rooms are a great way to engage students and to get them up and moving as they review civics and government, world geography, economics, and ancient world cultures.

To take a closer look at the escape room activities included, check out the preview!

What 3rd Grade Social Studies escape rooms are included in this bundle?

3rd Grade Social Studies escape rooms included:

• Ancient Egypt Escape Room (SOLs 3.3 and 3.4)
• Ancient China Escape Room (SOLs 3.3 and 3.5)
• Ancient Greece Escape Room (SOLs 3.3 and 3.6)
• Ancient Rome Escape Room (SOLs 3.3 and 3.7)
• Ancient Mali Escape Room (SOLs 3.3 and 3.8)
• World Geography Escape Room (SOL 3.2)
• Economics Escape Room (SOL 3.10)
• Civics and Government Escape Room (SOLs 3.1 and 3.9)

What escape room activities are included?

For each classroom escape room, students complete 6 activities. When completing the activities, students will use critical thinking and inference skills. Examples of the types of activities students complete include:

• matching terms to their correct definitions
• decoding information using a key
• identifying true statements related to social studies skills and concepts
• solving math problems to create codes
• sorting information into categories
• using maps to answer questions and create codes
• identifying objects related to a specific civilization to reveal a code
• examine social studies concepts in real-world scenarios

Is there a digital option?

This bundle includes two versions of each escape room. The first version is a PDF escape room that can be completed in a classroom.

The second version is a digital escape room that can be completed in Google Forms. The digital escape rooms are self-checking so that students can review the answers to their work even when learning remotely.

What standards are covered?

These escape rooms are specifically aligned to the 3rd Grade Social Studies Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs). All escape rooms have been updated and align to the NEW 2023 3rd Grade Social Studies (The World) SOLs. All 3rd Grade Social Studies SOLs are covered in this bundle.

What are teachers saying about these escape rooms?

“This is a great product! My students had a lot of fun working their way through these escape rooms.” (Sara O.)

Don’t miss out!

With these 3rd Grade Social Studies Escape Rooms, students will have so much fun that they will forget they are learning! Teacher instructions are provided, making it easy to set up and implement whether in-person or virtually.

 

More Social Studies Resources:

• 3rd Grade Social Studies Curriculum
• 3rd Grade Social Studies Task Cards

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Other Information:

If you would like more information about using classroom escape rooms, check out my blog post “Create the Perfect Classroom Escape Room.”

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