Review Digestive and Circulatory Systems for Nutrients and Energy with 3 printable crossword puzzles for Grade 7 students. Students read the Across and Down clues and fill in the matching terms using the word bank on each puzzle page. Each puzzle is followed by a complete teacher answer key. Students practice 31 key terms in all, from Absorption and Chemical to Vein.

What students practice

• Puzzle 1 (10 answers, word bank): Absorption, Chemical, Digestion, Enzyme, Glucose, Mechanical, Metabolism, Nutrient, Smallintestine, Villi.
• Puzzle 2 (11 answers, word bank): Aminoacid, Carbohydrate, Cellular, Respiration, Esophagus, Fat, Foodmolecule, Peristalsis, Protein, Saliva, Starch.
• Puzzle 3 (10 answers, word bank): Artery, Bile, Blood, Capillary, Gallbladder, Heart, Liver, Pancreas, Stomach, Vein.
• Reading each clue carefully, spelling the terms correctly, and fitting answers into the grid

What’s included (6 pages)

• Crossword puzzle 1 (1 page): grid, Across and Down clues, and a word bank with 10 terms, with Name / Date / Class lines
• Crossword puzzle 2 (1 page): grid, Across and Down clues, and a word bank with 11 terms, with Name / Date / Class lines
• Crossword puzzle 3 (1 page): grid, Across and Down clues, and a word bank with 10 terms, with Name / Date / Class lines
• Answer keys (3 pages): a solved grid follows each puzzle

How to use it in class

1. Print the puzzle pages (keep the answer keys for yourself).
2. Use it as a warm-up, independent practice, a vocabulary center, homework, sub plans or a review before a quiz on this topic.
3. Check answers quickly with the solved grids, then discuss any terms students found tricky.

At a glance

• Grades: 7
• Subject: Science
• Standards: Tagged to NGSS
• Pages: 6 (3 puzzles + 3 answer keys)
• Format: Printable PDF, US Letter (8.5 × 11 in); instant digital download after purchase