Art Heist (Starry Night) Escape Room | Grammar Practice | Parts of Speech, Etc

Art Escape: “Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh (Grammar Edition). Escape room challenges with a creative twist. Learning is about to get really fun! That’s because this resource combines puzzles, learning, and art!

The lesson begins when students learn about an art heist. As art detectives, they’ll need to work together to solve 5 creative challenges. Each challenge will have them learning more about the stolen piece of art and practicing critical ELA skills. If they can crack the case, they just might get their hands on the masterpiece!

This resource is part of an Art Escape BUNDLE: Grammar Edition.

Also Available:

Mona Lisa Art Escape Grammar challenge

Frida Kahlo's "The Frame" Art Escape Grammar challenge

Here’s how it works

1. Prepare materials (everything is included except the art supplies–markers, crayons, colored pencils, scissors, glue, and tape).

2. Designate a table or desk for the Detective Agency Headquarters. (This is where students will check-in with their clues, get their reward (a piece of the masterpiece collaboration poster) and receive new challenges.)

3. Have students make Detective Notebooks(included).

4. Break students into groups of 3 or 4 students (6 total groups is ideal).

5. Review the Crime Bulletin with the class or the groups.

6. Give the groups their first challenge. Students will need to complete the challenge and fill in their detective notebooks before checking in at the headquarters for their next clue.

7. The groups will work through 5 challenges.

8. After completing each challenge, their reward will be one page of the masterpiece. The masterpiece is “Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh (shhhh, don’t tell your students).

9. When all groups have finished the challenges, colored in their reward pieces, and assembled them, they will have created a poster of the stolen masterpiece!

10. When the art heist has been solved, give students the award page (designed as a single coloring page for students to color and keep).

Challenges Quick Overview:

(There are samples of the grammar assignments in the PDF preview - this can help you determine if this is the right level for your students.)

Challenge #1: What style of art is the masterpiece?

• Grammar Skill: Commas

• Theme: Landscape

• Puzzle: Correction Boxes

Challenge #2: When was the masterpiece created?

• Grammar Skill: Types of Sentences

• Theme: Post-Impressionism

• Puzzle: Doodle Decoder

Challenge #3: Who painted the masterpiece?

• Grammar Skill: Capitalization

• Theme: Vincent van Gogh

• Puzzle: Sequence Sorter

Challenge #4: What museum was the masterpiece in?

• Grammar Skill: Homophones

• Theme: The Museum of Modern Art

• Puzzle: Letter Maze

Challenge #5: What painting was stolen?

• Grammar Skill: Parts of Speech

• Theme: “Starry Night”

• Puzzle: Jigsaw Puzzle

Collaboration Poster Details:

• There are 30 total pieces to the masterpiece poster.

• Each piece fits on regular 8.5in. x 11in. paper.

• The final poster is approx. 29in. x 36in.

• The stolen masterpiece is Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

The 30 pieces of the artwork will be distributed as the reward for completing each of 5 different challenges. So, arranging your classroom into 6 groups would be ideal (each group would get one reward piece after correctly completing each challenge).

INCLUDED:

• Detective’s Notebook

• Detective Agency Sign

• Crime Bulletin

• 5 Challenges (Capitalization, Types of Sentences, Parts of Speech, Homophones, and Commas).

• Challenge Labels

• Hint Cards

• Masterpiece Collaboration Poster (30 pages)

• Award Coloring Page (full & 1/2 page)

SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED:

• Copy paper

• Colored copy paper (optional)

• Large envelopes/files folders (optional)

• Pencils, glue, and scissors

• Crayons, colored pencils, or markers

Other Collaborations Brain Waves Instruction and I both believe in the power of Art Integration. We have co-authored many resources. Here is a list of some of our favorites.

• Parts of Speech
• Homophones
• Place Value
• Reading Comprehension
• Listening comprehension

More Vincent van Gogh Projects

• Meet the Master: Vincent van Gogh
• Vincent van Gogh Portrait Collaboration Poster
• Art History Coloring Pages
• Unscramble the Mystery Masterpiece
• Starry Night Collaboration Poster

I hope your students enjoy this project!

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