The Power Lab Lockdown
A five-puzzle ESL escape room for B2 teen learners practicing infinitives, quantifiers, word formation, and dis-/re- verbs through a superpowers-and-science storyline.
A free Escape Room for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: Science and technology. Superpowers. (Remix).
A secret research facility accidentally gave five teenagers extraordinary abilities during a late-night experiment. Now the lab has sealed itself shut, and the only way out is through a security system that tests knowledge, not powers. Scattered notes, scrambled files, and coded messages from the…
Solve all five puzzles to collect five letters and unlock the master code that opens the lab's exit door.
Puzzles
- 🧪 Puzzle 1: The Scientist's Decision: The scientist decided ___ the experiment one final time before revealing her new power to the public.
- 🔬 Puzzle 2: The Failed Serum: Of the five volunteers who took the serum, ___ of them developed superpowers — it simply didn't work on any of them.
- ⚙️ Puzzle 3: Who Built the Machine?: Unscramble this word: a person who creates new devices or technology often carries this job title. TENIVNOR
- 🕵️ Puzzle 4: Maya's Strange Ability: Decode the message using A=1, B=2, C=3... to find the verb that describes what Maya does when she feels nervous.
- 📖 Puzzle 5: The Lab Report: Read the passage carefully, then decide if each statement is true or false.
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: The Scientist's Decision The scientist decided ___ the experiment one final time before revealing her new power to the public.
- 🔬 Puzzle 2: The Failed Serum Of the five volunteers who took the serum, ___ of them developed superpowers — it simply didn't work on any of them.
- ⚙️ Puzzle 3: Who Built the Machine? Unscramble this word: a person who creates new devices or technology often carries this job title. TENIVNOR R O N T V N I E