Bring spooky fun to infection control with this Halloween-themed Escape Room! Students work through puzzles, codes, and challenges to break the chain of infection and “save the day.” Perfect for high school health science or CTE classes, this engaging activity reinforces infection control concepts, teamwork, and critical thinking — all while keeping students actively learning.

Concepts Reinforced

• Chain of infection
• Infection prevention strategies
• Standard precautions
• Healthcare safety practices
• Team problem solving and critical thinking

What’s Included

• Multiple infection control challenge puzzles
• Student response sheets
• Answer key and solution guide
• Teacher setup instructions
• Engaging Halloween-themed visuals

How It Works

Students work in teams to solve infection control puzzles and unlock codes. Each challenge reinforces key infection prevention concepts while requiring students to apply critical thinking and teamwork to progress through the escape room.

Looking for a complete infection control learning sequence? Pair this activity with the Infection Control Unit and extend student learning with the Infection Control Failure Analysis Capstone Project.