Are you an educator looking for challenging and innovative puzzles for states of matter? Here is a scrambled letters word search puzzle to engage critical thinking skills while helping to build vocabulary and consolidate spelling! Puzzle augments and complements science programming. Available as downloadable puzzle to print and Google Slide™.
Solve The Puzzle
l. first, unscramble the letters in each word clue to reveal the word; print the correct spelling
2. next, review the list of words hidden in the grid
3. then, locate words hidden in the grid; letter paths go up, down, left, right and diagonally in all 8 directions
4. finally, track progress by crossing out each word as it is located.
Choice Board Activities
l. have kids do a scavenger hunt to locate some of the vocabulary from the puzzle (e.g. honey, chair)
2. categorize each word by relating it to the states of matter: solids, liquids, gases
3. have students create any number of puzzles using vocabulary from this and any other puzzle (crosswords, multiple choice, word searches)
4. have students write an adventure story using as many words from the list as they can
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