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ScienceGames and Puzzles

Authors: SchyrletCameronandCarolynCraig

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Introduction........................................ 1

Word Identification Puzzles .............. 2 Vocabulary Code Puzzles .......................2

ScientificMethod.................................2 ScientificEquipment............................3 ScientificMeasurement.......................4

Word Scramble ........................................5 Matter...................................................5 Chemistry............................................6 ForceandMotion.................................7 Energy.................................................8 Waves,Sound,andLight.....................9 ElectricityandMagnetism..................10

Word Search ..........................................11 Cells...................................................11 Plants.................................................12 Animals..............................................13 LifeCycles.........................................14 ReproductionandHeredity................15 Ecology..............................................16

Vocabulary Games and Puzzles ..... 17 Hangman ................................................17

Geology.............................................19 Oceanography...................................20 Meteorology.......................................21 Astronomy..........................................22

Bingo ......................................................23 EarthStructureandComposition......25 Weathering,Soil,andErosion...........26 PlateTectonicsandMountain

Building.........................................27 Meteorology.......................................28 Earth,Sun,andMoon........................29 Stars,Galaxies,andConstellations...30

Crossword Puzzles ...............................31 AlternativeEnergy.............................31 Theories,Principles,andLaws..........33 Cells...................................................35

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LifeCycles.........................................37 GenesandHeredity...........................39 Ecosystems.......................................41 ForceandMotion...............................43

Concentration ........................................45 ScientificEquipment..........................46 Elements............................................50

Concept Games ............................... 53 Triple Play ..............................................53

Atoms.................................................54 PropertiesofMatter...........................55 ForceandMotion...............................56 GenesandHeredity...........................57 ClassificationHierarchy.....................58 PlantKingdom...................................59 Vertebrates........................................60 Invertebrates......................................61

Periodic Table Double Down ................62 FactsandHistory...............................64 ElementProperties............................66 ElementFamilies...............................68 UsesofElements...............................70

Science Whodunit Mysteries ................72

Science Jeopardy ..................................82 TheFiveKingdoms............................84 Earth..................................................85 Astronomy..........................................86 Oceanography...................................87 Metrology...........................................88

Student-Made Games...................... 89 WordShapePuzzles.........................89

IndexCardGames.............................90CrosswordPuzzle..............................91

Answer Keys.................................... 93National Science Standards Matrix.......................................... C3

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Teacher Introduction

Science Games and Puzzles isdesignedtoactivelyengagestudentsinlearningscience.Whenstudentsaremotivatedandhavingfun,theyaremoreopentolearning.Ifstudentsexperiencea new term, phrase, or concept only once, they are left with an initial, partial understanding.To develop a deep understanding of science, students must also be engaged in review andreinforcementactivities.Educationalgamesandpuzzlesaregreatstrategiesforgettingstudentsto“buy-in”tostudying,learning,andretainingsciencecontent.

Thepurposeofthisbookistoprovideteacherswithavarietyofchallengingandmotivationalactivitiesthatcanbeusedtohelpstudentslearnsciencevocabularyandconcepts.Sincestudentsenjoyplayinggames,solvingpuzzles,anddecodingmessages,gamescanbeusedtointroduce,reinforce, review, or quickly assess what has been learned. Crosswords and puzzles are aneffectivelearningtoolthatcanprovidethesameoutcomeasaworksheet,withthepotentialtoreducepaperusageandtimespentongrading.

Avarietyofgameformatsarepresentedinthisbooktofacilitatedifferentiatedinstruction.Studentscanwork independently,withapartner,oraspartofa team,allowing the teacher toaccommodatethediverselearningstylesandlevelsofmiddle-schoolstudents.

Science Games and Puzzles isintendedto:

• promote science vocabulary building.Readingandspellinghigh-utilityscience termshelpsstudents learnthe languageofscience.Studentswhoareskillful inreadingthesewordscanreadforcomprehensionwithoutthechallengeofwordpronunciation.

• increase student readability level. Learning to read multisyllabic science words andunderstandtheirmeaningsincreasesthereadabilitylevelofstudents.

• facilitate concept development.Gainingagreaterunderstandingof thesubjectmatterassociatedwithphysical,life,andearthscienceisanessentialaspectofscientificliteracy.

Science Games and Puzzles promotesstudentknowledgeandunderstandingofscienceconcepts.Thepuzzles,gamesandactivities in thisbookaredesigned to strengthenscientificliteracyandarecorrelatedtotheNationalScienceEducationStandards(NSES).

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Scientific Method Vocabulary Code Puzzle

Directions:Decodethescientificmethod vocabularywordsusingthecodebelow.

1.21-24-11-1-18-20-9

2.19-11-13-10-25-24-11

3.20-17-26-9-24-17-8

4.13-26-13-8-12-14-11

5.11-7-21-11-24-18-19-11-26-9

6.1-13-9-13

7.21-24-17-20-11-1-25-24-11

8.20-8-13-10-10-18-2-12

9.11-7-13-19-18-26-11

10. 5-12-21-17-9-5-11-10-18-10

11. 20-17-26-20-8-25-10-18-17-26

12. 17-4-10-11-24-15-11

13. 20-17-26-10-9-13-26-9

14. 24-11-20-17-24-1

15. 24-11-10-11-13-24-20-5

Word Bank

analyze conclusion predict research hypothesis control measure data observe procedure classify constant experiment examine record

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13 4 20 1 11 2 16 5 18 3 22 8 19 26 17 21 6 24 10 9 25 15 23 7 12 14

CodePuzzles

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Scientific Equipment Vocabulary Code Puzzle

Directions:Decode the scientific equipment vocabularywordsusing the codebelow.Note:Aslashmark“/”indicatesthattherearetwowordsinthepuzzle.

1.4-11-13-22-11-24

2.9-5-11-24-19-17-19-11-9-11-24

3.19-18-20-24-17-10-20-17-21-11

4.2-17-24-20-11-21-10

5.4-13-24-17-19-11-9-11-24

6.16-24-13-1-25-13-9-11-1/20-12-8-18-26-1-11-24

7.4-13-8-13-26-20-11/ 10-20-13-8-11

8.13-26-11-19-17-19-11-9-11-24

9.20-17-15-11-24-10-8-18-21

10. 9-11-8-11-10-20-17-21-11

11. 19-13-16-26-11-9

12. 9-11-10-9/ 9-25-4-11

13. 19-13-16-26-18-2-12-18-26-16/16-8-13-10-10

14. 19-11-1-18-20-18-26-11/ 1-24-17-21-21-11-24

15. 10-21-24-18-26-16/10-20-13-8-11

Word Bank

springscale barometer thermometer beaker magnet balancescale magnifyingglass testtube telescope forceps microscope anemometer medicinedropper coverslip graduatedcylinder

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CodePuzzles

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Scientific Measurement Vocabulary Code Puzzle

Directions:Decodethescientificmeasurement vocabularywordsusingthecodebelow.Note:A slashmark“/” indicatesthattherearetwowordsinthepuzzle.

1.22-18-8-17-16-24-13-19

2.10-11-20-17-26-1

3.8-18-9-11-24

4.20-11-26-9-18-19-11-9-11-24

5.20-11-8-10-18-25-10

6.19-11-9-11-24

7.22-11-8-15-18-26

8.16-24-13-19-10

9.2-13-5-24-11-26-5-11-18-9

10. 26-11-23-9-17-26

11. 19-18-8-8-18-19-11-9-11-24-10

12. 19-18-8-8-18-8-18-9-11-24-10

13. 20-25-4-18-20/ 19-11-9-11-24

14. 22-18-8-17-19-11-9-11-24

15. 10-6-25-13-24-11/ 19-11-9-11-24-10

Word Bank

Fahrenheit second squaremeters Kelvin millimeters kilometer grams centimeter cubicmeter liter newton meter kilogram Celsius milliliters

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CodePuzzles

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Matter Word Scramble

Directions:Unscramblethesciencetermsbelow.Sometermsmayhavemorethanoneword.Usethewordbankifyouneedhelp.

1. TEEELMN

2. OTORPN

3. SEULCNU

4. PLRAOCPIEMRETHYC

5. FOSMTAATTTEER

6. CADI

7. NNEORTU

8. TMAO

9. SAEB

10. TLEECNOR

11. TERYPPROLAICHSYP

12. MDOCNPUO

13. URLTAEN

14. ASMS

15. TPAEBRLIEOIDC

Word Bank

acid PeriodicTable proton stateofmatter base neutron electron nucleus atom element compound neutral mass physicalproperty chemicalproperty

WordScrambles