Are you an educator looking for engaging resources to support middle grades 5-8 Black History Month programming? Interactive BHM word maze puzzle supports student learning! Puzzle activates multiple problem solving strategies. Students need to locate 20 word clues hidden in a word search grid. Some words included in the puzzle: threatened, differences, riot, love, North Star. Letter paths DO NOT cross.
Benefits of puzzles in the classrooms:
-develop and support problem solving strategies, which transfer to other curricular areas
-engage critical thinking skills because kids need to think about the choices they make to solve the puzzle
-improve working memory skills as kids review the word list and then work to locate the words hidden in the grid
-build vocabulary and support visual acuity
-support fine motor skills development and visual acuity
To complete the printable version:
-download the puzzle to print
-review the list of words in the word bank
-locate the start bubble, which is the first letter of one of the words in the list
-trace the letter paths for each word with no gaps between words
To complete the Google Slides™ version:
-use the link to copy the file to the computer
-review the list of words
-locate the start bubble, which is the first letter of one of the words in the list
-use the line tool (or the shapes tool with color set to transparent) to trace the letter paths for each word; OR use the scribble tool to trace the letter paths with no spaces between the end of one word and the start of another word
BHM word maze puzzle suitable for students in all learning environments.