BHM Word Search Puzzle-08

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BHM Word Search Puzzle-08

BHM Word Search Puzzle-08 For Google Apps
BHM Word Search Puzzle-08

Looking for educator lesson plan resources to complement your Black History Month programming? Here is a word search brain teaser, suitable for students in grades 5-8.
Words included in this word search are: emancipation, African, North Star, advocacy, prejudge, African, minority, equal, bus, vote

Benefits of puzzles in the classroom (available in both PDF and Google Apps™ versions):
-activate problem solving strategies
-engage critical thinking skills
-improve working memory skills

Include this puzzle in:
-virtual learning, hybrid and in-person classrooms
-homeschooling environments
-tutoring
-Substitute Teacher's toolkit

To complete the FREE puzzle to print:
-download the file
-review the list of words
-locate the words hidden in the grid
-trace the letter paths of each word
-letter paths travel vertically, horizontally, and diagonally all eight directions

To complete the Google Slides™ version:
-use the link to copy the file to your computer
-review the list of words
--locate the words hidden in the grid
-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
-letter paths travel vertically, horizontally, and diagonally all eight directions

Other lesson plan follow up ideas might include:
- organize the words in reverse alphabetical order
- engage student writing using the list of words as writing prompts (e.g. play writing, report writing, letter writing)
- use the list of words to suggest possible research topics (e.g. bus boycott, segregation, injustice, racism)