Help Grade 5 science students master rocks and the rock cycle—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks with this print-and-go crossword pack. Three differentiated versions (V1, V2, and V3) make it simple to adapt for review, practice, or enrichment, and a complete teacher answer key follows each puzzle.

What students practice

• V1 (10 answers, with word bank): rock, cycle, mineral, granite, marble, sandstone, crystal, grain, layer, and stone
• V2 (10 answers, with word bank): igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, magma, sediment, compact, cement, intrusive, extrusive, and texture
• V3 (12 answers, no word bank): obsidian, pumice, basalt, limestone, shale, gneiss, schist, quartzite, lithify, crystallize, foliated, and clastic

Students read Across and Down clues and write one letter in each box (spaces are omitted in multi-word grid answers).

What’s included (6 pages)

• V1 crossword + answer key (10 answers) — grid, Across/Down clues, and a word bank on the student page; the answer key is the next page
• V2 crossword + answer key (10 answers) — grid, Across/Down clues, and a word bank on the student page; the answer key is the next page
• V3 crossword + answer key (12 answers) — grid and Across/Down clues on the student page (no word bank); the answer key is the next page
• Name, date, and class lines on every student page
• 6-page printable PDF (US Letter, 8.5 × 11 inches) — print and go, no prep

How to use it in class

• Science warm-ups and centers
• Differentiated independent practice, early finishers, or homework
• Vocabulary review or a quick formative check before a lab or investigation
• Sub plans — print and go

Content is aligned to the Virginia 2018 Grade 5 Science Standards of Learning.

At a glance

• Grade: 5
• Subject: Science
• Pages: 6 (US Letter printable PDF)
• Standards: Virginia SOL-aligned
• Format: Instant digital download after purchase