The Digestive System word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

The Digestive System word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this digestive system puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our human body unit. The kids knew food went in and came out but had no idea what happened in between or what the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine actually did. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, enzyme, acid, nutrient, absorb, waste, digest, and saliva. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the path of food finally make sense.

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 whether the stomach does all the work. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple digestive tract drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers list the organs food passes through in order on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.