The Electrician's Escape Room
A short introductory escape room for teen ESL learners that teaches basic electrical signs and symbols through three varied puzzles.
A free Escape Room for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Electrical Signs and Symbols.
You are trapped in an old electrical workshop after school. The lights are flickering and a strange note on the wall says the exit door only opens with a secret code. Around the room you see warning signs, wires, and old tools that hold clues about electrical signs and symbols. Solve the puzzles to…
Solve all three puzzles about electrical signs and symbols to find the three-letter master code and unlock the exit door.
Puzzles
- ⚡ Puzzle 1: What Does This Sign Mean?: You see a yellow triangle sign with a black lightning bolt inside it on the workshop wall. What does this sign usually warn people about?
- 🔌 Puzzle 2: Crack the Code: An old machine has numbers taped to it. Each number stands for a letter (A=1, B=2, C=3...). Decode the word to find an important electrical device you use every day.
- 🔋 Puzzle 3: Find the Word That Doesn't Belong: Look at these four words. Three of them are electrical terms you might see near a circuit or power supply. One word does not belong at all. Which one is different?
Printable worksheet
This Escape Room comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Escape on paper · Open every lock. Fewer options to choose from this time.
Part 1: Escape on paper
Open every lock. Fewer options to choose from this time.
- ⚡ Puzzle 1: What Does This Sign Mean? You see a yellow triangle sign with a black lightning bolt inside it on the workshop wall. What does this sign usually warn people about?
- 🔌 Puzzle 2: Crack the Code An old machine has numbers taped to it. Each number stands for a letter (A=1, B=2, C=3...). Decode the word to find an important electrical device you use every day. 19-23-9-20-3-8 A1 B2 C3 D4 E5 F6 G7 H8 I9 J10 K11 L12 M13 N14 O15 P16 Q17 R18 S19 T20 U21 V22 W23 X24 Y25…
- 🔋 Puzzle 3: Find the Word That Doesn't Belong Look at these four words. Three of them are electrical terms you might see near a circuit or power supply. One word does not belong at all. Which one is different? a) current b) resistance c) voltage d) banana