Three, two, one—Happy New Year! Ring in the magical moment between old and new years with an interactive crossword puzzle. Pupils read clues to guess words such as millennium, countdown, and fireworks.

Concepts

new year's eve, winter holidays, national holidays

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Project onto the board and have class members work together to complete the puzzle
• Use the crossword as a model for learners to make their own holiday or winter-inspired puzzles

Classroom Considerations

• An electronic version of "Auld Lang Syne" plays while the game is open; consider having learners mute their devices or use headphones to avoid distracting others
• The puzzle considers misspelled words as incorrect, but will not provide hints without the user losing points, so consider adding a word bank to the board or a handout

Pros

• Users can play the game online or print a worksheet to complete
• A non-denominational way to celebrate the holidays in class

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.2.2.e L.2.4.a L.3.2.g L.3.4.a L.3.4.d RL.4.4 RF.4.3.a L.4.2.d L.4.4.a L.4.4.c RF.5.3.a L.5.2.e L.5.4.a L.5.4.c