Word Search

Criss-Cross

Double Puzzles

Fallen Phrases

Math Squares

Mazes

Letter Tiles

Cryptograms

Number Blocks

Hidden Message

Welcome to Puzzlemaker! Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more—using your own word lists.
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Get the Puzzlemaker CD-ROM for your classroom with lots of extra features, including:
• Searchable Merriam-Webster dictionaries
• Over 350 clip-art images
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Make a puzzle now! It’s free! Choose a type of puzzle
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It’s that time of year again... Time to refresh your classroom and
re-energize your students. That’s what
Classroom Resources is all about.
Making your job easier with all kinds of
fun, interesting, useful tools
all for free.

Explore Africa Today
Go deep into geography
with solid lesson plans and stimulating videos that explore the arts, culture, health, and education in modern Africa.

Wake up, brain!
After those lazy, hazy days of summer, there’s nothing like
these Brain Boosters to get
your students’ heads back in
problem-solving mode.

Free eye-catchers
Can’t draw a straight line?
Clip Art to the rescue! Here
are hundreds of ways to add
some zip to handouts,
newsletters, websites, and more.

Confidence
from Day One

Attention, first-time teachers: Find invaluable new teacher resources at our New Teacher Survival Central, the next best thing to your own mentor.

The good old days
A collaborative mural project for grades K–2, our Ancient Times Lesson Plan is a fun way to introduce students to the
daily lives of ancient peoples.

Chance of learning, 100%
With our Weather Maps Lesson Plan, students in grades 4–6 explore weather-related websites and create their own national weather maps.

Other Cool Stuff
LEARNING ADVENTURES
Mass. hysteria. How could neighbors turn on each other in a seemingly normal Massachusetts colonial town? Examine the terror of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials in the context of everyday life in Puritan New England.
NEW TEACHER RESOURCES
Room service. How do you maximize the instruction and minimize the distraction? Whether you’re a first-timer or a veteran in a new school, these classroom design tips will help you create a better space for learning.
CURRICULUM CENTER:
FREE PUZZLES

Shockingly easy. Students will find mastering key terms and concepts in the field of electricity is easier and more fun with free puzzles, just part of the extensive resources
you’ll find in our
Curriculum Center.
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