Founding Fathers word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Founding Fathers word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this Founding Fathers puzzle set for my 4th graders during our American Revolution unit. The kids could name George Washington but had no idea who wrote the Declaration of Independence or what the other founders did. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton, founding father, patriot, president, Declaration, Constitution, liberty, independence, inventor, and statesman. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the names and their jobs 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 who discovered electricity. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple quill and scroll drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 4th through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write one fact about Benjamin Franklin on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.