Exercise and Fitness Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword pu

Exercise and Fitness Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this exercise and fitness puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our health and PE unit. The kids knew they should be active but had no idea what words like cardio, flexibility, or endurance meant. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like exercise, fitness, strength, cardio, flexibility, endurance, balance, stretch, warm up, cool down, muscle, heart, lungs, healthy, active, sweat, breathe, move, workout, and goal. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the fitness 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. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether walking counts as exercise. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple sneaker, heart, and dumbbell drawings but nothing too busy.

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