Chemical Elements: Crosswords and Word Search Puzzles

Printable crosswords and word search puzzles about chemical elements. There are 7 crosswords and 3 word search puzzles. The crosswords are self checking: When you fill a crossword right, a hidden message will appear in the emphasized middle row. If the hidden message makes sense, you will know that the crossword is most probably done right. If the hidden message doesn't make sense after completing the crossword, you will realize that there is an error in your answer.

The puzzles are:

1. 1. Crossword about the most common elements. Chemical symbols are given as hints, and the hidden message is: Noble gas

2. 2. Crossword about all elements, hints are chemical symbols. The hidden message is: Dmitri Mendeleev

3. 3. Crossword about all elements, hints are chemical symbols. The hidden message is: Atomic number

4. 4. Crossword about all elements, hints are atomic numbers. The hidden message is: Nonmetals

5. 5. Crossword about all elements, hints are atomic numbers. The hidden message is: Alkali metals

6. 6. Crossword about all elements, hints are atomic numbers. The hidden message is: Alkaline earth metals

7. 7. Crossword about all elements with verbal hints. The hidden message is: Halogens

8. 8. In this word search, there are chemical elements from hydrogen to zirconium (numbers 1-40). The elements are listed below the word search.

9. 9. In this word search, there are chemical elements from Niobium to Mercury (numbers 41-80). The elements are listed below the word search.

10. 10. In this word search, there are chemical elements from Thallium to Oganesson (numbers 81-118). The elements are listed below the word search.

All answers are included. This resource is ready to print and go to get familiar with all the elements. Students can use the periodic table of elements with this resource or other sources listing all the elements.

18 printable pdf pages, answers included.