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BOREAL FOREST AND TUNDRA CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Kids and wildlife filling out a crossword puzzle

Grade Level: 6-12
Alaska State Content Standards: none
Subject: Science
Skills: Vocabulary building
Duration: 25 minutes
Group Size: Individual
Setting: Indoors

OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to define the terms used when describing boreal forest and tundra ecosystems or fires.

TEACHING STRATEGY
Students will complete crossword puzzles.

MATERIALS
PDF icon Puzzle #1 (easy)
PDF icon Puzzle #2 (moderate)
PDF icon Puzzle #3 (difficult)

TEACHER BACKGROUND
Refer to the "Facts about Fire, Unit 2, Effects of Fire" for background information.

PROCEDURE

  • Review the terms on the crossword puzzles. Give one or more puzzles to each student and have them complete.
  • When everyone is finished, review the vocabulary words and their meanings.

EVALUATION
The puzzles can be used as the evaluation.