Digital Literacy Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Digital Literacy Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this digital literacy puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our technology unit. The kids could use a tablet but had no idea what words like login, password, or homepage meant. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like login, password, username, homepage, browser, search engine, URL, link, click, scroll, download, upload, save, delete, copy, paste, document, file, folder, and app. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the basic computer terms finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about why you should never share your password. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple computer, tablet, and mouse drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write one rule for staying safe online on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.