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Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room
Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room
Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room
Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room
Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room
Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room
Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room
Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room
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What others say

"This definitely takes some printing, cutting, envelopes, prep time and planning but holy cow was it worth it! This activity was so memorable and every single child was excited about this activity! I wish I could do this type of thing all the time!!"
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Larisa R.
"While this took a long time to put together, it was totally worth it! It was nice to try a paper escape room for once. I will use this again!"
star
Cristina C.

Description

Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room style game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for reviewing the different phases of the moon. To play this game your students should know the following vocabulary:

New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, and blue moon.

This is an interactive game where the students are timed. They are trying to escape the moon. Students have lost their spacecraft. If they don't find it in time, thy will be stuck on the moon forever. Students must solve a string of science questions and clues, as well as decode different ciphers. If your class has never played an escape style game before, I suggest playing this as a whole class. However, materials are provided for up to 6 different groups to play at one time.

**Versions with and without QR codes included!

Students try and solve clues and questions to breakout and escape the classroom. You, the teacher, can decide how much time your students have to complete the task. I suggest 45-60 minutes, but it is up to your discretion. You can project a timer for your class, or put one somewhere for all the students to see, so they can keep track of how much time they have left to complete their task.

This is similar to a scavenger hunt where students will be moving around the room, looking for clues to unlock their envelopes (I have included riddles and suggestions on where to hide each clue). A paper is provided so students can write their work down. For many of the questions, students must have an answer that matches one on an envelope. If the answers do not match, they can’t open or “unlock” the envelope, and must rework the question.

*Everything is included, however teachers must provide their own envelopes.

I give step by step instructions on how to set up the game, including pictures! This is sure to capture the attention of your students.

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Moon Phases Escape Room

Teresa Kwant
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Teaching Duration
1 hour

What others say

"This definitely takes some printing, cutting, envelopes, prep time and planning but holy cow was it worth it! This activity was so memorable and every single child was excited about this activity! I wish I could do this type of thing all the time!!"
star
Larisa R.
"While this took a long time to put together, it was totally worth it! It was nice to try a paper escape room for once. I will use this again!"
star
Cristina C.

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Description

Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room style game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for reviewing the different phases of the moon. To play this game your students should know the following vocabulary:

New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, and blue moon.

This is an interactive game where the students are timed. They are trying to escape the moon. Students have lost their spacecraft. If they don't find it in time, thy will be stuck on the moon forever. Students must solve a string of science questions and clues, as well as decode different ciphers. If your class has never played an escape style game before, I suggest playing this as a whole class. However, materials are provided for up to 6 different groups to play at one time.

**Versions with and without QR codes included!

Students try and solve clues and questions to breakout and escape the classroom. You, the teacher, can decide how much time your students have to complete the task. I suggest 45-60 minutes, but it is up to your discretion. You can project a timer for your class, or put one somewhere for all the students to see, so they can keep track of how much time they have left to complete their task.

This is similar to a scavenger hunt where students will be moving around the room, looking for clues to unlock their envelopes (I have included riddles and suggestions on where to hide each clue). A paper is provided so students can write their work down. For many of the questions, students must have an answer that matches one on an envelope. If the answers do not match, they can’t open or “unlock” the envelope, and must rework the question.

*Everything is included, however teachers must provide their own envelopes.

I give step by step instructions on how to set up the game, including pictures! This is sure to capture the attention of your students.

Check out these other Cracking the Classroom Code® games:

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Cracking the Classroom Code® 3rd Grade Math Bundle

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping the Zombies

Cracking the Classroom Code® Saving the Turkeys

Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping Santa's Workshop

Cracking the Classroom Code® Melting Snowmen

Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping the Love Bugs

Cracking the Classroom Code® Finding the Gold

Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping the Storm

Cracking the Classroom Code® Saving the Water Park

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Digital Thanksgiving Math

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Digital Snowmen Math

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Cracking the Classroom Code® End of the Year Math Review 5th Grade

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Numbers and Operations in Base Ten 5th Grade

Cracking the Classroom Code® Numbers and Operations-Fractions 5th Grade

Cracking the Classroom Code® Measurement and Data 5th Grade

Cracking the Classroom Code® Geometry 5th Grade

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping the Zombies

Cracking the Classroom Code® Saving the Turkeys

Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping Santa's Workshop

Cracking the Classroom Code® Melting Snowmen

Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping the Love Bugs

Cracking the Classroom Code® Finding the Gold

Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping the Storm

Cracking the Classroom Code® Saving the Water Park

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Digital Halloween Math

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Reviews

5.0
Rated 4.97 out of 5, based on 41 reviews
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So detailed and extremely FUN!!
Rated 5 out of 5
August 27, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
This definitely takes some printing, cutting, envelopes, prep time and planning but holy cow was it worth it! This activity was so memorable and every single child was excited about this activity! I wish I could do this type of thing all the time!!
Larisa R.
7 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
May 20, 2025
While this took a long time to put together, it was totally worth it! It was nice to try a paper escape room for once. I will use this again!
Cristina C.
83 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Autism
Rated 5 out of 5
May 15, 2023
My class begs to do these all the time. They are so engaging and easy to put together. It's a little time consuming to put together but so easy.
Melissa Runge
(TPT Seller)
199 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
December 5, 2022
This is an amazing escape room! Challenging and fun at the same time!
24 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
April 21, 2022
these escape rooms are always so much fun!!
Cydnee S.
284 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 4 out of 5
February 27, 2022
,My students really enjoyed this resource.
Diana T.
197 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
July 11, 2021
Great for s a solar system unit
Jamesia Brown
(TPT Seller)
1,710 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
June 9, 2021
This was one of my most loved escape rooms. We played this with 2 other classes to see who could escape the fastest. The gym was on fire as students raced to finish.
Paula J.
252 reviews
Grades taught: 5th

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