Description
Suggested time for the escape room is 30 minutes. Time to complete the activity can vary greatly based on how well your students know the concepts included (see the list of included knowledge below).
Level 1 knowledge:
- Notes on the treble staff including sharps (lines and spaces, but no ledger lines)
- Rhythms: eighth notes, quarter note, quarter rest, half note, whole note (a separate version with British rhythm terms – quavers, crotchet, etc. is also included)
- Symbols: sharp, treble clef, piano (p), mezzo forte (mf)
Level 2 knowledge:
- Notes on the treble staff and the bass staff including sharps (no ledger lines)
- Rhythms: level 1 rhythms + sixteenth notes, dotted half note, half rest, whole rest, dotted quarter note, single eighth note (separate version with British rhythm terms is included).
- Symbols: sharp, natural, bass clef, mezzo forte, pianissimo, crescendo
Puzzles can be mix and matched between levels should you wish.
The final answer the puzzles reveal will be Vivaldi’s ‘Spring’ from the Four Seasons. This gives you a great place to introduce this famous piece (even if just briefly) to your students.
Contents:
- teacher directions
- clue sheet (cheat sheet containing all the information required to complete the puzzles – helpful if leaving with a substitute)
- story (both color and black & white versions included)
- student answer/recording sheet
- Decoder using musical skills
- Puzzle #1 – find the pattern using music math
- Puzzle #2 – maze using note values & names
- Puzzle #3 – involves drawing notes on the staff
- Puzzle #4 – cryptogram using musical symbols
- ‘I escaped’ cards for students
- ‘We escaped’ full page coloring page
North American (quarter note) and British rhythm terminology (crotchet) versions are both included. Both versions are exactly the same except for the rhythm terms.
Please note: This is a printable escape room and the puzzles are not editable. You will receive a zip file with PDFs to print at home – no physical product will be shipped.
If you need any assistance after purchasing, please contact me at ka*******@dy******************.com – I will be happy to help!