Are you an educator looking for fun and engaging resources for properties of matter? Here is a scrambled letters word search puzzle to activate problem solving strategies while supporting vocabulary building in students grades 2-3.
Puzzle is available as both printable PDF and Google Slide™.
Solve The Puzzles
l. rearrange the letters to reveal the words hidden in the grid; record the correct spelling
2. review the list of words
3. locate the start bubble (first letter in each word)
4. trace the letter paths; paths travel up, down, right, left
5. track progress by crossing off each word as it is printed in the puzzle
Three states of matter: solids, liquids and gases (plasma is not included here)
Properties of matter include the various characteristics of matter (solid, liquid, gas) such as: size (small, big), weight/mass, volume, boiling and freezing points, color (red, orange, yellow, etc), bendability/flexibility, texture (what matter feels like: gooey, prickly, smooth, rough, crinkly, soft, furry), whether matter sinks or floats, taste (crunchy, sweet, sour, bitter), whether something is magnetic or not, sound (noisy, quiet), hard/soft