Oceans of the World word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Oceans of the World word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this oceans of the world puzzle set for my 2nd and 3rd graders during our geography unit. The kids could name the ocean we live near but had no idea there were five oceans or what they were called. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic, ocean, sea, saltwater, current, tide, wave, continent, equator, and depth. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the ocean names 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 over which ocean is the biggest or coldest. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple wave and globe drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 1st through 4th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers list the five oceans in order of size on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.