Looking For a Fossil Crossword Puzzle

Looking for a fun and focused way to reinforce fossil vocabulary? This fossil crossword puzzle is a perfect addition to your Fossils unit! Designed for students in third and fourth grade, this printable fossil crossword puzzle supports vocabulary development and content review while keeping your students engaged.

Use it as a bell-ringer, early finisher task, or homework activity to build content knowledge and academic vocabulary related to fossils and how they form. 

Fossil Crossword Puzzle + Answer Key 

This fossil vocabulary worksheet comes in two differentiated formats to help you better meet the needs of diverse learners.

• Version 1: Includes a word bank for students who need extra support.
• Version 2: No word bank for a greater challenge.

The puzzle includes fossil-related terms like sediment, trace fossil, mold, extinct, and more. 

This download includes a fossil crossword puzzle & answer key so you can quickly check work or use it as a self-checking station during centers.

Download Your Fossil Vocabulary Worksheet Today

This fossil crossword puzzle is available as a downloadable PDF or editable Google Slides Resource file. It’s ready to use in your classroom or for at-home learning. Just print and distribute!

This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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