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Animal Adaptations Crossword

A Animal Adaptations crossword for Year 5 Science, with 12 clues, a word bank and an answer key. Linked to the Australian Curriculum content description AC9S5U01: features and behaviours that help living things survive.

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Download the free PDF (A4, with answers)Prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
Animal Adaptations crossword puzzle with across and down clues and a word bank
Page 1: the crossword
Animal Adaptations crossword answer key
Page 2: answer key

For teachers

  • Linked to AC9S5U01 (Year 5 Science): features and behaviours that help living things survive.
  • Use as a unit warm-up, a vocabulary review or an early-finisher task.
  • Fold the word bank under for a harder challenge.
  • Answer key on page 2. Photocopy freely for your class.

Words in this crossword

  • ADAPTATION
  • BURROW
  • CAMOUFLAGE
  • FUR
  • GILLS
  • HABITAT
  • MIGRATE
  • NOCTURNAL
  • POUCH
  • SPINES
  • SURVIVE
  • WEBBED

Great for building topic vocabulary and spelling.

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