How do you engage students' brains in learning? Activate the student brain with this Valentine's Day scrambled letters word search puzzle. To solve the puzzle students need to unjumble the letters and then find the words in the grid. This activity also supports a cooperative and collaborative learning environment, especially when kids work together.
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
Note: if a clue has three words in the answer, then the scrambled letters do not necessarily reflect the number of letters in each word.
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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