DLTK's Outer Space Activities
Earth Crossword Puzzles

Print out the crossword with words about the planet Earth-- you have a choice between an easy crossword for younger children and a more challenging crossword for older kids and adults.

Encourage the children to think and fill in the letters.  I think crosswords are a great way to expand and practice vocabulary words and reinforce themes you are studying or thinking about.

For more activities about the familiar home planet, see our Earth Day Crafts and Activities section!

Information on Ages/Skills for the different crossword difficulties:

1. Picture Crossword with word list:
   • intended for preschool through grade 1 children who are learning to read and form their letters
   • children sound out words from the word list and then match them with the picture
   • children copy the words from the word list into the crossword puzzle.
2. Picture Crossword (no word list):
   • intended for grade 1 through grade 3 children who are learning to spell
   • children use the picture clues to figure out the words that go in the crossword
   • children print the words from the picture clues into the crossword puzzle.
3. Word Clues (Regular) Crossword with word list:
   • intended for grade 1 through grade 4 children
   • children use the written clues and the word list to figure out where the words go in the crossword
   • children print the words from the word list into the crossword puzzle.
4. Word Clues (Regular) Crossword (no word list):
   • intended for grade 3 and up
   • children use the written clues to figure out the crossword
   • children print the words into the crossword puzzle.

Crossword Templates:

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Picture Crossword    color   or    B&W

Picture Crossword - with word list   color   or    B&W

Picture Crossword - answer key only    B&W

Regular Crossword    color   or    B&W

Regular Crossword - with word list    color   or    B&W

Regular Crossword - answer key only    B&W

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