Data and Statistics Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

I made this data and statistics puzzle set for my Grade 4 and 5 students during our math unit. The kids could look at numbers but had no idea what words like outlier, sample, or distribution meant. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like data set, value, observation, variable, numerical, categorical, frequency, distribution, cluster, gap, outlier, survey, population, and sample. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the basic statistics terms finally stick.

The PDFs are six pages. Three puzzles, each with its own answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether a sample and a population are the same thing. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple number list and calculator drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for Grade 4 through Grade 5. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers find the mean, median, mode, and range of 2,4,4,6,8 on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.