Are you looking for fun and interactive printable resources for Earth Space? This word search puzzle includes a list of 20 space words hidden in the grid. Choice board activity ideas, below, include a number of innovative ideas to support learning. Puzzle is suitable for students in grades 4,5,6, home schools and as a tutoring resource.
Puzzle is available in both downable for printing format and by clicking on the Google apps link to copy the file to the computer for the Google apps version.
To solve the puzzle:
-first, locate words hidden in the grid
-then, trace, or circle the word path until all words are located
-finally, track progress by checking off each word
Choice board activities:
l. ENGAGE creativity by getting kids to develop their own puzzles (word searches using blank grids (see links below), crossword puzzles, scrambled letters, or matching puzzles) for others to solve
2. IGNITE students' imaginations by getting kids to create treasure maps using space words
3. FOSTER innovation by getting kids to make a model for one of the words listed. For example: model the Earth revolving around the sun, with or without its moon
Link to blank word search grids: blank word search
Here is a link to the basic 15x15 word search grid: 15 by 15 grid
Link to sun shaped, blank word search grid: sun shaped word search grid Use this blank grid as a: planet, the sun, full moon, new moon, harvest moon
Link to moon shaped, blank word search grid: moon shaped word search grid
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