Puzzletainment
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Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
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👉 Keep your class engaged and early finishers busy with our fun printable word searches and crosswords.
Word searches are a fun way to learn new vocabulary and reinforce the lessons you've taught in your class.
Here's why I got into educational word puzzles:
I started creating crossword puzzles for myself in my final year of Pharmacy School to help me "ease into studying." I had so much to study, but still I'd procrastinate. I told myself I'd do the puzzles for just a couple of minutes, and sure enough those minutes would turn into hours of focused studying.
I received some of the best grades of my academic career that year. I can't say it was all the puzzles, but engaging in your studies and not just skimming over it makes a huge difference.
I went on to create a couple of softcover books for post-secondary Pharmacy and nursing students that I sell at various bookstores and on my website.
And now I also make educational word puzzles for young students too.
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Super Mario fun Word Scramble [unofficial] with writing prompts & drawing box
Kids love Super Mario. This is a Super Mario word scramble featuring the names of 10 characters from the Super Mario video games all scrambled up. Can your students unscramble their names and help save them from being mixed up forever?There is an answer key on the second page of the PDF as well as 3 writing prompts for young students. At the bottom of the word scramble sheet (the sheet you'll hand out) there is a drawing box where students are prompted to draw a picture from a Super Mario vid
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts
NHL Hockey Teams Crossword Puzzle (Fun activity for Early Finishers with answers
Do you want a fun way for students to start thinking about geography? Check out this NHL Teams crossword puzzle. (NHL = National Hockey League)How does it work?The crossword clues contain either the city name or the team's nickname, and then the student needs to fill in the other piece of the name. For Example:If I write "Pittsburgh" as a clue, the student has to enter "Penguins" into the crossword puzzle. If I write "Islanders" as a clue, the student needs to enter "New York" into the cross
3rd - 6th
Geography
Beach Vacation Word Search Puzzle (FREE fun puzzle for Grades 2-5)
This is a fun FREE word search puzzle containing 20 words related to a beach vacation. If you like this puzzle please consider following me on TPT so you may get alerted when I release fun new puzzles.The 20 words include some compound words.So as a bonus learning opportunity you could ask your students to identify the compound words and then ask them to draw a line through the compound word separating it into its individual words. This Beach Vacation word search puzzle could be a fun way to
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Summer Scavenger Hunt BEACH FUN
The fun shouldn't end on the last day of school. ;) This scavenger hunt incorporates finding colorful beach objects where students can use their powers of observation. On page 2 there is a writing prompt where the students have the opportunity to describe their favorite beach activity. Plus the drawing boxes will allow the students to design their own beach ball (and list the colors they use to decorate it). If you want to do your part to avoid the summer slump, activities like this will hopefu
1st - 4th
Writing
Summer Scavenger Hunt - Canadian Symbols (Celebrate Canada 150)
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This printable scavenger hunt is a fun way for students to explore and observe Canada during the country's 150th birthday.
Younger students may not know some of the words listed so it can be a prompt for them to do some research and ask questions about their country.
This Canada scavenger hunt is a fun addition to a summer package for your students.
2nd - 5th
Canadian History
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👉 Keep your class engaged and early finishers busy with our fun printable word searches and crosswords.
Word searches are a fun way to learn new vocabulary and reinforce the lessons you've taught in your class.
Here's why I got into educational word puzzles:
I started creating crossword puzzles for myself in my final year of Pharmacy School to help me "ease into studying." I had so much to study, but still I'd procrastinate. I told myself I'd do the puzzles for just a couple of minutes, and sure enough those minutes would turn into hours of focused studying.
I received some of the best grades of my academic career that year. I can't say it was all the puzzles, but engaging in your studies and not just skimming over it makes a huge difference.
I went on to create a couple of softcover books for post-secondary Pharmacy and nursing students that I sell at various bookstores and on my website.
And now I also make educational word puzzles for young students too.
My own education history
I have a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and am a Registered Pharmacist with 3 daughters. I mention my daughters because seeing them go through school has definitely educated me too.
Just months after graduating university I created a publishing company called Puzzletainment Publishing to help students puzzle their way to better grades. I sell books for pharmacy students and other health care professionals on my website, but I wanted to create puzzles for younger students to enhance their learning too.
I believe that the longer a student thinks about something, and puzzles over it, that it create stronger neuronal pathways and allows deeper understanding and long term memory.
Additional biographical information
I initially wanted to be a middle-school science teacher but I switched majors in university and became a pharmacist. Now I still teach people daily about the proper use of medication and safety.
I am passionate about giving students fun ways to engage in their studies, and I believe puzzles like crosswords and word searches allow students to puzzle their way to better grades.
I know it has helped me and my kids, and I'm sure it can help your students too.
I want to be your destination for worksheets for early finishers. If you have any suggestions for topics or improvements please let me know.
Thank you,
Tim
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