Plants Crossword Puzzle

Students solve plant-science crossword clues about structures, needs and growth, using a word bank and completed grid for support.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
Pages
2
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Subject
ELA, Science, Vocabulary, Language Development, Life Sciences, Nature & Plants
Topic
Plants, Vocabulary
Resource types
Crosswords Puzzles, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Answer key
Included
Standards
L.3.4

Product description

From the author

Review plant structures, needs and growth with this two-page crossword. Students choose terms from the word bank using definition clues and crossing letters. The second page contains the completed puzzle for checking.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recall vocabulary related to plant structures and growth

  • Use clue meaning and crossing letters together

  • Connect plant reproduction and needs with scientific terms

Teaching tips

  • Complete the most certain clues first so crossing letters support harder entries.

  • After filling the grid, have learners explain one term without rereading its clue.

Skills covered

  • Plant vocabulary — structures, needs, and processes are reviewed.

  • Clue solving — definitions are interpreted to retrieve terms.

  • Crossword reasoning — intersecting letters constrain word choices.

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What support accompanies the plant clues?

A word bank supplies terms such as roots, stem, leaves, pollen, and oxygen. A completed crossword is provided for checking.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • L.3.4

Core concepts

  • Plants crossword

  • Plant vocabulary

  • Plant structures and growth

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