Solar System Crossword
The planets are a favourite topic from Class 3 to Class 8. This free solar system crossword has 15 clues (every planet, the Sun and the Moon, plus words like orbit, comet and astronaut) laid out as a numbered crossword with an answer key.
Change any clue to match your lesson or add new words, and the grid rebuilds itself. Print it, or share a link so students can solve it on screen and check their answers.
Ideas for your class
- Turn on the word bank for younger classes so students match words to clues instead of recalling spellings.
- Ask students to write one new clue for a planet and swap it with a partner.
- Use it as an exit ticket after a lesson on the order of the planets from the Sun.
Questions teachers ask
Are the clues accurate?
Yes. They follow what school textbooks teach; for example, Pluto is classed as a dwarf planet, so the eight planets run from Mercury to Neptune. Edit any clue to match your class.
Can I make it easier?
Turn on the word bank to print the answers under the grid, use fewer words, or write simpler clues.
How do students solve it online?
Click Share and send the link. Students tap a square to start typing and can check their answers when they finish.