• This digital crossword puzzle features images, information, and vocabulary about endangered plants and animals.
• Students will learn about several different species, their habitats, and the causes of their endangerment.
• Hints are provided for each puzzle to help students complete them.
  

Positives

• This is a fun and engaging game for students to play.
• It provides a quick activity to break up lessons or add in something interactive. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should understand how to complete a crossword puzzle. 
  

Differentiation

• This could be made more difficult by projecting the game for the entire class to complete individually and covering up the image or the sentence it's used in.
  
• To extend the activity, have students complete the puzzle and then read about one of the animals detailed in the puzzle to learn more about them.
• Another extension would be to challenge students to create their own crossword puzzles about other species of endangered plants and animals for their peers to complete.
  

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