Stress Management word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Recognize and spell 15 stress-management vocabulary words by locating them in a word search grid.

Solve a crossword by matching a short clue to the correct stress-management vocabulary word.

Build familiarity with a shared vocabulary of coping strategies (breathe, relax, meditate, exercise, journal, and others) across three puzzle formats.

Use the word search as an independent quiet-time activity, then move to the more discussion-driven scramble and crossword.

Have students work the crossword in pairs, since matching a clue like 'Ask for help' to 'delegate' invites conversation about what each strategy actually means.

Assign all three puzzles across a health or SEL unit so the same 15 coping-strategy words get repeated, varied practice.

Word recognition and spelling — students locate and spell 15 stress-management words in a word search grid.

Clue-to-vocabulary matching — students solve crossword clues by connecting a short definition to the matching coping-strategy word.

Coping-strategy vocabulary — students engage with the same set of stress-management terms (breathe, relax, meditate, exercise, journal, delegate, and others) across three different puzzle formats.