Ceramics Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Ceramics Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this ceramics vocabulary puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our art unit. The kids loved working with clay but had no idea what words like clay, kiln, or glaze meant when I tried to explain the ceramics process. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like clay, kiln, glaze, wheel, coil, pinch pot, slab, score, slip, bisque, fire, ceramic, pottery, carving, texture, and kiln. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the ceramics vocabulary finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after art class or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether a kiln is the same as an oven. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple pottery, coil, and kiln drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers name one step in the ceramics process on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.