First Aid Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword

First Aid Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this first aid puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our health and safety unit. The kids could get a scrape but had no idea what to do or what words like bandage, antiseptic, or ice pack meant. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like first aid, bandage, gauze, tape, antiseptic, wipe, ice pack, heat pack, cut, scrape, bruise, burn, blister, splinter, nosebleed, call for help, 911, emergency, and kit. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the first aid 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 you should run cold water over a burn. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple bandage, ice pack, and first aid kit drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers name three items in a first aid kit on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.