Nobel Peace Prize Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzl

Nobel Peace Prize Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this Nobel Peace Prize puzzle set for my 4th graders during our social studies unit. The kids had heard of the prize but had no idea what words like laureate, nomination, or committee meant when we talked about how the award works and who receives it. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like peace, prize, Nobel, Oslo, committee, nomination, laureate, will, legacy, dynamite, disarmament, fraternity, and diplomacy . I also made sure to include a few like "testimony" and "survivor" because they came up when we read about the 2024 laureate, Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors' organization .

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess or independent practice. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about the spelling of "committee" or whether Alfred Nobel invented dynamite before or after he wrote his will (he invented it first—the kids always find that connection interesting) . The crossword I use for partners or as a review after we've talked about how the prize is awarded each year on December 10 in Oslo, Norway . I added a couple simple peace symbol, medal, and laurel wreath drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 4th through 6th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers pick one word from the puzzles and write a sentence about what peace means to them on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.