How can you engage students in their own independent learning? One of the fastest ways to engage students in independent, self-directed learning is to provide them with word search puzzles. These Valentine's Day word search puzzles are more of a challenge because the letters for each of the words in the list have been scrambled. To solve the puzzle students need to unjumble the words and then locate the words in the grid.
Puzzles in the classroom support:
-virtual learning, hybrid and in-person classrooms
-vocabulary building and consolidation of spelling
-introduction of theme related words
-critical thinking skills development
-improved working memory skills
-homeschooling environments
-tutoring
To complete the printable version of the puzzle:
-download the puzzle to print
-rearrange the letters to reveal the correct spelling of the words
-OPTIONAL: print the correct spelling
-review the list of words (corrected spelling)
-locate the words hidden in the grid
-trace the letter paths for each word
To complete the Google Apps™ version of the puzzle:
-use the link to copy the file to the computer
-rearrange the letters to reveal the correct spelling of the words in the word bank
-OPTIONAL: use the text tool to record the correct spelling
-review the list of words (corrected spelling)
-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.
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