10 free printable crossword puzzles for KS2 (ages 8-12) on geography, science, space and music, with a full answer key. Try them with your class! This free sampler has 2 puzzles from each of the five Crosswords for Smart Kids books: the United Kingdom, World Wonders, Dinosaurs and Fossils, Volcanoes, the Solar System, Apollo 11, Instrument Families, the Orchestra, California and National Parks. What’s inside (17-page PDF): 10 crossword puzzles, with letter counts after every clue so children can solve independently A how-to page with a worked example A puzzle tracker Full answer key Great for early finishers, starters, cover lessons, homework and wet play. Each puzzle comes from a full book of 80 themed crosswords. Search “Crosswords for Smart Kids” to find World Geography, Science, Space, Music and 50 States, or the 5-book bundle. Printing: the PDF is US Letter size. It prints well on A4: choose “Fit to page” in the print dialog.

80 printable space crossword puzzles for KS2 (ages 8-12): the Sun, planets, moons, stars, rockets and astronauts, with a full answer key. Blast off! Children explore the Sun and every planet, moons and comets, stars and galaxies, and the rockets, astronauts and missions that took us there. What’s inside (103-page PDF): 80 crossword puzzles, with letter counts after every clue so children can solve independently The Sun, every planet, moons and comets Earth and the sky: day and night, seasons, the Moon’s phases and eclipses Stars, constellations, galaxies and black holes Space exploration: rockets, Apollo, the International Space Station, rovers and probes A Planet Fact File for quick study Full answer key, a how-to page, a puzzle tracker and a “Junior Astronaut” certificate Great for the KS2 “Earth and space” topic, science clubs, early finishers, homework and homeschool. Printing: the PDF is US Letter size. It prints well on A4: choose “Fit to page” in the print dialog.

80 printable world geography crossword puzzles for KS2 (ages 8-12): continents, countries, capitals, landmarks and oceans, with a full answer key. Travel the whole world, one puzzle at a time! Pupils visit all seven continents and 45 countries. Each country puzzle covers its capital, big cities, landmarks, animals, foods and languages. What’s inside (104-page PDF): 80 crossword puzzles, with letter counts after every clue so children can solve independently All 7 continents and 45 country puzzles 60 world capitals in 6 practice puzzles 20 theme puzzles: oceans, rivers, mountains, deserts, world wonders, explorers, festivals, foods, animals, and “hello” in 16 languages A World Fact File with 50 countries, their capitals, continents and currencies Full answer key, a how-to page, a puzzle tracker and a “World Explorer” certificate Great for KS2 geography lessons, early finishers, homework, cover lessons and homeschool. Printing: the PDF is US Letter size. It prints well on A4: choose “Fit to page” in the print dialog.

80 printable USA geography crossword puzzles for ages 8-12: one puzzle for every US state, plus capitals, nicknames, national parks and landmarks, with a full answer key. One crossword for every US state! The puzzles cover all 50 states with their capitals, nicknames, national parks, landmarks and history. What’s inside (104-page PDF): 80 crossword puzzles, with letter counts after every clue so children can solve independently One puzzle for every state, with its capital always in the grid All 50 capitals and state nicknames in practice puzzles National parks, rivers, landmarks and the 13 colonies A 50 States Fact File for quick study Full answer key, a how-to page, a puzzle tracker and a “50 States Expert” certificate Great for USA topic work, international and American schools, early finishers and homeschool. Printing: the PDF is US Letter size. It prints well on A4: choose “Fit to page” in the print dialog.

80 printable music crossword puzzles for KS2 (ages 8-12): notes, rhythm, instruments, composers and music styles, with a full answer key. Make music vocabulary stick! Children learn notes, rhythm and symbols, every instrument family, great composers, and music styles from around the world. What’s inside (103-page PDF): 80 crossword puzzles, with letter counts after every clue so children can solve independently Music basics: notes, the stave, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, scales, chords and singing Instruments: the orchestra families, piano, guitar, percussion, world instruments and how sound works Composers from Baroque to today, including Mozart, Beethoven, Bach and women in music Styles: jazz, blues, rock, pop, country, hip-hop, Latin, world and electronic music A Composer Fact File with 25 composers Full answer key, a how-to page, a puzzle tracker and a “Music Maestro” certificate Great for KS2 and KS3 music lessons, music cover lessons, early finishers and homework. Printing: the PDF is US Letter size. It prints well on A4: choose “Fit to page” in the print dialog.

80 printable science crossword puzzles for KS2 (ages 8-12): living things, the human body, materials, forces, Earth and space, with a full answer key. Turn science vocabulary into puzzle time! Each puzzle covers one topic, from cells and dinosaurs to volcanoes, magnets and the solar system, with clear clues that teach as children solve. What’s inside (103-page PDF): 80 crossword puzzles, with letter counts after every clue so children can solve independently Life science: cells, plants, animals, food chains, habitats and 9 human body puzzles Earth science: rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, weather, the water cycle and oceans Physical science: materials, atoms, forces, magnets, electricity, light and sound Space and STEM: the solar system, famous scientists, inventions, coding and robots An Elements Fact File with 25 everyday elements Full answer key, a how-to page, a puzzle tracker and a “Science Star” certificate Great for KS2 and KS3 science vocabulary, topic starters, early finishers, homework and cover lessons. Printing: the PDF is US Letter size. It prints well on A4: choose “Fit to page” in the print dialog.