This crossword is an engaging and fun way for students to practice utilizing their science vocabulary while learning about how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The crossword includes clues about several topics that impact a school's "greenness" or environmental sustainability.
Teaching Tips
Positives
The word clues on this crossword will get students to activate their domain-specific vocabulary.
Each clue is accompanied by an image and fill-in-the-blank sentence, which will help students complete the puzzle.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with crosswords and domain-specific science vocabulary.
You can turn the sound effects off by clicking the speaker icon at the top-left.
Differentiation
This resource would work well in science classes discussing how schools can "go green" or in language arts classes focusing on vocabulary acquisition.
As an extension activity, challenge students to create their own crossword puzzles about going green!
Scientist Notes
This is a crossword that lets students match appropriate words to answer a set of questions. This would expand their understanding on renewable energy terms and their applications. The resource is recommended for classroom use.
Standards
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
Language (K-12)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
