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Plants crossword puzzle (free printable)

Roots, stems, leaves and seeds: a plant life-cycle crossword with words every elementary science unit covers.

Plants Crossword

10 × 15 grid · 8 across, 4 down

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Plants Crossword

NameDate

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Across

  1. 1 Yellow dust carried by bees (6)
  2. 2 Plant parts that drink water from the soil (5)
  3. 5 Colored part of a flower (5)
  4. 6 Colorful part that attracts bees (6)
  5. 7 Stalk that holds the plant up (4)
  6. 8 Green part that makes food from sunlight (4)
  7. 9 Tiny start of a new plant (4)
  8. 10 Energy plants need to grow (8)

Down

  1. 1 How plants turn light into food (14)
  2. 3 Young plant just poking out (6)
  3. 4 Plants need it every day (5)
  4. 9 Dirt that plants grow in (4)

Plants Crossword — Answer key

1POLLENH2ROOT3S4WT5PETAL6FLOWERTSOEYURNT7STEMH8LEAFS9SEEDIO10SUNLIGHTL

Across

  1. 1 Yellow dust carried by bees (6) POLLEN
  2. 2 Plant parts that drink water from the soil (5) ROOTS
  3. 5 Colored part of a flower (5) PETAL
  4. 6 Colorful part that attracts bees (6) FLOWER
  5. 7 Stalk that holds the plant up (4) STEM
  6. 8 Green part that makes food from sunlight (4) LEAF
  7. 9 Tiny start of a new plant (4) SEED
  8. 10 Energy plants need to grow (8) SUNLIGHT

Down

  1. 1 How plants turn light into food (14) PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  2. 3 Young plant just poking out (6) SPROUT
  3. 4 Plants need it every day (5) WATER
  4. 9 Dirt that plants grow in (4) SOIL

About this plants crossword

This free plants crossword has 12 answers — 8 across and 4 down — in a 10 × 15 grid. Every clue was written for this puzzle. It prints on one page with the answer key on the next, and you can also solve it online: type into the squares and press Check answers to see any wrong letters.

Want a quicker activity with the same words? Try the plants word scramble.

Answers

ROOTS, STEM, LEAF, SEED, FLOWER, PETAL, SOIL, SUNLIGHT, POLLEN, SPROUT, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, WATER

Ways to use it

  • Pair with a bean-sprouting experiment
  • Science center activity
  • Vocabulary check before a plant parts quiz

Puzzle facts

Answers12 (longest: PHOTOSYNTHESIS, 14 letters)
Grid10 × 15 squares, 8 across and 4 down
Recommended forGrades 2–5
HelpsLetter counts after each clue
Answer keyYes — on page 2 when printed
FormatsPrint, PDF (via your browser's print dialog), PNG, play online

How to print or save as PDF

  1. Click Print / PDF above the puzzle.
  2. Choose your printer, or choose "Save as PDF" as the destination to keep a file.
  3. Print at 100% scale on letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the puzzle, page 2 is the answer key.

FAQ

Is this plants crossword free to print?

Yes. The puzzle and its answer key are free to print, save as PDF or download as PNG for home, classroom or party use. No sign-up is needed.

What age is this plants crossword for?

Grades 2–5. It has 12 answers in a 10 × 15 grid, with letter counts after each clue.

Where is the answer key?

Click Answer key above the puzzle to see it on screen. When you print, the answer key comes out on its own page after the puzzle.

Can I change the words or clues?

Yes. Click Customize to open this exact crossword in the free crossword maker, where you can edit the clues, add or remove words, add a word bank and print your own version.

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