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Observing the sun, the moon, and the stars made this possible for at the beginning of civilization.
Agriculture made it possible for people to live in...
Speculation about what is possible in life based on observations of planets and stars (with the help of 12 constellations).
Astronomy is a science and astrology is a...
Observation of planets, the solar system, and the stars (with the help of 88 constellations).
Ancient model of the universe in which planet Earth occupied the center and the sun orbited Earth.
Polish priest who first challenged the geocentric model
Ancient Roman researcher who established the geocentric model as the correct way to view the structure of the universe.
As seen from Earth, it is the path the sun travels across space in a year.
The area of the sky above and below the path of the sun in which the 12 astrological constellations are visible.
Tool for time keeping made possible by observing the sun and moon and establishing months and years.
Movement of Earth that takes approximately 24 hours to complete.
Who established January 1st as the first day of the Roman calendar?
Roman Catholic pope who rearranged the old Roman calendar into what we use today in the western world.
A group of stars that make an imaginary outline or pattern that makes it easier to locate and identify the stars.
'Astron' is the ancient Greek name for this.
Ancient Greek word that means 'wanderer'.
What is the closest star to planet Earth?
Ancient civilization whose calendar predicted the end of the world in the year 2012.
Popular place in England that was apparently used as a solar/seasonal calendar in ancient times.
The famous martial artist Bruce Lee was born under the influence of this Chinese astrological constellation.
From the beginning of civilization 5,000 years ago, it was common to practice astrology. Then, in the 1700s, people began to distinguish between astrology and astronomy because of this method of research.
Month of the year named after the ancient Roman god of time and transitions who has two faces: one which looks at the past and another that looks at the future.
Ancient Greek researcher who used geometry to calculate the size of planet Earth.
Word that means 'system of stars', originally derived from an ancient Greek term for 'milk'.
As seen from Earth, this is what happens when the sun's path through the sky crosses the celestial equator and the days and nights are of equal length. This word derives from the ancient Latin word that means 'equal night'.

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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.

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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.