Electricity Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Electricity Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this electricity vocabulary puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our physical science unit. The kids could flip a light switch but had no idea what was happening inside the wires or what words like circuit or current meant. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like electricity, circuit, current, battery, wire, bulb, switch, conductor, insulator, flow, electron, static, parallel, series, and energy. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the vocabulary finally make sense.

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 whether a penny is a conductor or an insulator. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple circuit drawings with a battery and a light bulb but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers draw a simple circuit on the back and label the parts. The kids actually ask for these now.