Digestive System Word Search with Scramble

The Digestive System word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this digestive system puzzle set for my Grade 3 and 4 students during our human body unit. The kids knew food went in and came out but had no idea what happened in between or what the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine actually did. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, enzyme, acid, nutrient, absorb, waste, digest, and saliva. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the path of food finally make sense.

The download is six pages. Three puzzles plus an answer key page for each. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether the stomach does all the work. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple digestive tract drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for Grades 3 through 5. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers list the organs food passes through in order on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.