Kindergarten The Five Senses word search, scramble and crossword puzzl

Kindergarten The Five Senses word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this five senses puzzle set for my Kindergarteners during our beginning of the year science unit. The kids could tell me they saw and heard things, but they had no idea what words like "sight," "smell," or "taste buds" meant when we named the senses and their body parts. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin, see, hear, sniff, taste buds, feel, hot, cold, sweet, sour, and loud. Nothing fancy—just puzzles to help the 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 or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether the tongue or nose helps you taste more. The crossword I use for partners or as a review, and I usually have a set of sense picture cards nearby for the kids who need visual support. I added a couple simple eye, ear, nose, mouth, and hand drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for Pre-K through 1st grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers draw one thing they can see, hear, and smell right now on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.