Are you a teacher, parent, or caregiver looking for playful learning activities and resources for properties of matter? Here is a scrambled letters wordangle puzzle to engage kids' brains. This 15 word puzzle is hint free.
Puzzle is available in printable PDF and Google Slide™ formats.
Three states of matter include: solids, liquids, gases
Properties of matter are the characteristics of solids, liquids, gases, such as: weight/mass, odor (stinky, sweet, acrid), size (small, large), color, texture (smooth, rough, crinkly, soft), melting and boiling points, temperature, hardness/softness, volume, taste (sweet, sour, bitter, crunchy), sound (noisy, quiet), look (shiny, dull, translucent, transparent, opaque), bendability/flexibility
Solve the puzzle
l. rearrange the letters in the word clues to reveal the words hidden in the grid
2. print the correct spelling
3. locate the words hidden in the grid; trace the letter paths
4. remember to watch for one right angled turn; some letter paths cross
5. track progress by crossing off each word as it is located
Choice board activity ideas
1. have kids put each word in a sentence
2. have students create a different type of puzzle (crosswords, multiple choice, matching)
3. ignite kids' creativity: have students draw a sample of matter that matches each word in the puzzle
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