Bring your social studies unit to life with this Aztec, Maya, and Inca Digital Escape Room, a zero-prep “Code Hacker” challenge designed to test middle school history skills using an interactive resource map and a self-grading Google Form. Perfect for 6th–8th grade classrooms, this highly engaging game challenges students to analyze primary sources, evaluate claims, and crack vocabulary puzzles to unlock a chest of digital riches.
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Code Hacker is like an escape room for the ancient civilizations of Aztecs, Maya, and Inca. This history lesson is designed for 6th, 7th, or 8th-grade students studying ancient civilizations in a fun history activity. Each section tests student skills, knowledge, and understanding of the Americas (Aztec, Maya, Inca Civilizations) with a resource map on TWO printable pages and in a Google Form!
Can students break the codes to win billions in riches?
Students use the resource map and clues to decipher a code entered into a Google Form. They win a chest of riches if they can enter all of the correct codes.
For students to progress to the next section, they must get the correct answers, so grading is a snap! It’s also a great group work assignment for Google break-out rooms or can be done individually. Here are the activity sections that students will complete:
1. Map Navigation for a Code! Students use map skills to get a code!
2. Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning to unlock the code! Students choose the best evidence that supports a claim to get a code
3. Decipher the code! Students figure out a message written with a secret code about achievements.
4. What is in a Quote?– Students read a primary source quote to figure out a hidden message!
5. Word bank code! Students fill in the vocabulary word blanks to get a code.
6. What do you see? Students view key visuals of artwork and resources of the era.
7. Crossword for a Code!
8. Vocabulary matching OR organizing a key achievements timeline for a code (this activity varies with version)
Here’s what comes with this activity:
1. Teacher Directions
2. A Two-Page Resource Map for print or to assign as a resource in Google Classroom
3. A Google Form link that has students fill in codes. Hints appear if they do not enter it correctly the first time!
4. A Key with hints and helpful charts to give to struggling students.
5. A I Broke the Code and Won Millions in Riches activity ready for print or assign in Google Classroom.
This activity is both fun and skill-based!
How to use Code Hacker YouTube Video Link
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