Description

The sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism's life function.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which use energy and simple chemical building blocks to produce large chemicals and structures necessary for life.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which break down chemicals to produce energy and simple chemical building blocks.
The process by which green plants and some other organism use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
Organisms that eat only plants.
Organisms that eat only organisms other than plants.
Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms.
Organisms that produce their own food
Organisms that eat living producers and/or other consumers for food.
Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms.
Organisms that are able to make their own food.
Organisms that depend on other organisms for their food.
Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment.
Reproduction accomplished by a single organism
Reproduction that requires two organisms
The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent (or parents) to the offspring.
The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent (or parents) to the offspring.
An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents.
An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question.
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data.
Living creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye
The idea that long ago, very simple life forms spontaneously appeared through chemical reactions.
A cell that has no distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.
A cell that has no distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.
A cell with distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.
A unit of one or more populations of individuals that can reproduce under normal conditions, produce fertile offspring, and are reproductively isolated from other such units
The science of classifying organisms.
Naming an organism with its genus and species name.

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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.

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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.