Crossword Puzzle Bulletin Board

Supplies Used: Construction Paper, Colored Pens or Pencils, Adhesive Numbers

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Create a crossword puzzle bulletin board featuring all of the students in your class.
2. Write a clue (a little info) about each student (Figure A).
3. Go to www.discoveryeducation.com. Hover over Teachers for a drop down menu and click on puzzle maker. Click on criss-cross puzzle and follow the prompts to fill in the students names and clues (Figure B).
4. Click on create my puzzle. If the first configuration isn't a good fit for the size and shape of your bulletin board, keep clicking on create my puzzle until you get one that is a good fit (Figure C).
5. Print out a puzzle for each student to complete at their desk. Use a completed puzzle to count how many letters you need to cut out in order to transfer the puzzle to your bulletin board (Figure D).
6. Die-cut Squares and Letters. Create lettered squares to match the completed puzzle. Handwrite or use red stickers to label the DOWN and ACROSS squares (Figure E).
7. Type out a large version of the ACROSS and DOWN legend, back it with red paper and attach it to the board (Figure F).
8. Die-cut a GETTING TO KNOW YOU title and the appropriate room number with larger Letters to complete the board (see Main Photo).

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  Figure A
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  Figure B
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  Figure C
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  Figure D
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  Figure E
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  Figure F