Business and Finance Careers word search, scramble and crossword puzzl

Business and Finance Careers word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this business and finance careers puzzle set for my 4th graders during our career exploration unit. The kids could name a few jobs like accountant and manager, but they had no idea what words like finance, investment, or entrepreneur meant when we talked about the many careers in business—and they were especially surprised to learn that people who start their own businesses are "entrepreneurs." So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like entrepreneur, accountant, banker, financial analyst, marketing manager, human resources, CEO, and budget. I also made sure to include "profit" and "loss" because they kept coming up in our conversations about why businesses exist.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess or independent practice. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether a CEO is the same as a business owner or whether you need a college degree to be an entrepreneur. The crossword I use for partners or as a review after we've watched a few short videos about different business roles. I added a couple simple dollar sign, graph, and handshake drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 4th through 6th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers pick one business career from the puzzles and write what they do on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.