Description

A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
the clearing or destruction of forests on a massive scale
Large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems
living things; animals and plants
Any nonliving component of an environment; temperature, rainfall, altitude, latitude
the variety of species living within an ecosystem
A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
A species that could become endangered in the near future
a species can no longer be found anywhere
permanent elimination of a species from earth; irreversible loss
Habitat Destruction, Invasive Species, Population, Pollution, Overharvesting
The destruction of habitats that usually results from human activities
species that enter new ecosystems and multiply, harming native species and their habitats
increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
Release of harmful materials into the environment
excessive use of species that have economic value
Reprocessing material to make another product. The process of making new products from materials that were used in another product.
use of a product in original form but in a new way
to make or become smaller or less
a hole where trash is dumped ;a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
a structured place where trash is deposited: The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil
measures how fast we consume resources and generate waste
A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support
Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms.
The ability to keep in existence or maintain. A sustainable ecosystem is one that can be maintained
Movement of people from rural areas to cities
a system for classifying the world's climates on the basis of temperature
An area in which the air temperature is generally higher than the temperature of surrounding rural areas.

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Week 10

Crossword

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.