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Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult
Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult
Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult
Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult
Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult
Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult
Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult
Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult
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"My students loved this escape room. I used this right before winter break to keep my students engaged. "
star
Megan S.
"I love doing 'Cracking the Code' activities in my classroom! The students always beg for them and this one was a great addition! The activates the students complete to build their catapults is informative and engaging! "
star
Andrea B.

Description

Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for the winter months. The focus on this game is facts and opinions as students learn about snow. Then, the STEM challenge has students building a catapult to help the snowmen get from the beach, back home to the snowy mountains.

This game is unique from my other escape rooms, because it focuses on STEM. Students will be learning about snow, as well as designing and engineering a catapult.

Suggested materials teachers should have on hand for the STEM project:

•Craft sticks

•Rubber bands

•Plastic spoons

•Pop bottle caps

•Milk carton caps

•Pencils

•Toilet paper tubes

•tape

•Small marshmallows

•Large marshmallows

This is an interactive game where the students are timed. Students are trying to construct a catapult to help the snowmen return to the mountains from their beach vacation. Students will have to solve a string of questions and clues, as well as decode different ciphers to escape. If your class has never played an escape 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!

You can decide how much time your students have to complete this task. I suggest 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 and STEM materials.

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.

**This escape room differs from my other escape room games, because the game is shorter to provide students time to complete their STEM challenge. However, setting the game up is similar to all my other Cracking the Classroom Code™ escape room games.

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Cracking the Classroom Code® STEM Escape Room Snowman Catapult

Teresa Kwant
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What others say

"My students loved this escape room. I used this right before winter break to keep my students engaged. "
star
Megan S.
"I love doing 'Cracking the Code' activities in my classroom! The students always beg for them and this one was a great addition! The activates the students complete to build their catapults is informative and engaging! "
star
Andrea B.

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Description

Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for the winter months. The focus on this game is facts and opinions as students learn about snow. Then, the STEM challenge has students building a catapult to help the snowmen get from the beach, back home to the snowy mountains.

This game is unique from my other escape rooms, because it focuses on STEM. Students will be learning about snow, as well as designing and engineering a catapult.

Suggested materials teachers should have on hand for the STEM project:

•Craft sticks

•Rubber bands

•Plastic spoons

•Pop bottle caps

•Milk carton caps

•Pencils

•Toilet paper tubes

•tape

•Small marshmallows

•Large marshmallows

This is an interactive game where the students are timed. Students are trying to construct a catapult to help the snowmen return to the mountains from their beach vacation. Students will have to solve a string of questions and clues, as well as decode different ciphers to escape. If your class has never played an escape 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!

You can decide how much time your students have to complete this task. I suggest 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 and STEM materials.

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.

**This escape room differs from my other escape room games, because the game is shorter to provide students time to complete their STEM challenge. However, setting the game up is similar to all my other Cracking the Classroom Code™ escape room games.

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® Operations and Algebraic Thinking 3rd Grade

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Geometry 3rd Grade

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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

4TH GRADE Cracking the Classroom Code® Digital Games:

Cracking the Classroom Code® Digital Thanksgiving Math

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Digital Snowmen Math

Cracking the Classroom Code® Digital Valentine's Day Math

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Cracking the Classroom Code® 5th Grade Math Bundle

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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

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Geometry 5th Grade

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping the Zombies

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Escaping Santa's Workshop

Cracking the Classroom Code® Melting Snowmen

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Cracking the Classroom Code® Saving the Water Park

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Rated 4.85 out of 5, based on 77 reviews
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Helpful Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
May 28, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Thank you for all your hard work. It really helped me and my students. Happy teaching!
3,738 reviews • Arizona
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Fun & Engaging Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
January 9, 2026
Students really enjoyed this fun and engaging escape room activity
Melanie G.
183 reviews • California
Grades taught: 5th
This was fun!
Rated 2 out of 5
December 15, 2025
My students noticed a few discrepancies in the answers. I wanted to like this, but a little editing would have prevented this problem.
Scarlett Walker
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1,041 reviews • Georgia
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
great resources
Rated 5 out of 5
July 28, 2025
Great resource for my HS life skills class to review concepts.
1,112 reviews • Texas
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Great Activity
Rated 5 out of 5
July 28, 2025
My students loved this escape room. I used this right before winter break to keep my students engaged.
Megan Salter
(TPT Seller)
501 reviews • Illinois
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
September 24, 2024
I love doing 'Cracking the Code' activities in my classroom! The students always beg for them and this one was a great addition! The activates the students complete to build their catapults is informative and engaging!
Andrea B.
882 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
August 7, 2024
The students loved this activity! There was a decent amount of setup required, but the students were fully engaged.
Jocelle G.
20 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
July 10, 2024
I am always looking for engaging activities for my students to participate in. These concepts and the activities that go along with them, are fun and informative. They encourage my students to remain on task and take responsibility for completing their activities on time.
Heidi Hatch
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