Pirate Classroom Escape Room, Grades 3-6 | Captain Saltbeard's Lost Treasure (Printable PDF)

Turn your classroom into a pirate ship! Teams of 3-5 students solve 7 puzzles to find the 4-digit code to Captain Saltbeard's treasure. Plan on 45-60 minutes, and it works with black-and-white printing.

What students practice (an honest summary; not formally aligned to any state or Common Core standard):

• Careful reading and following multi-step directions (letter-shift cipher)
• - Reading a data table and comparing decimals in tenths (tide chart)
• - Reading comprehension and inference (riddles)
• - Grid coordinates and cardinal directions (island map)
• - Simple equations with an unknown (picture scales)
• - Logical sequencing (captain's log)
• - Teamwork and communication

Included:

• Teacher guide: grouping, roles, materials, 15-20 minute prep checklist
• - Minute-by-minute timeline for a 45-60 minute period, plus tips for shorter classes
• - Read-aloud story and debrief questions
• - 7 student puzzle pages and decoder strips
• - Team Record Sheet
• - Tiered hint cards and a full answer key
• - Envelope labels, a "treasure found" page, and a certificate

License: Use in one teacher's classroom. Additional licenses are required for other teachers.