Agricultural Technology word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this agricultural technology puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our technology and society unit. The kids could name a tractor but had no idea what words like agriculture, irrigation, or harvest meant when we talked about how technology helps grow food. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like agriculture, tractor, irrigation, harvest, crop, soil, seeds, plant, grow, machine, and water. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the agricultural technology vocabulary finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether a tractor is more important than irrigation. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple tractor, crop, and watering machine drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers name one technology that helps farmers on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.