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An 18-clue crossword covering light and optics concepts for middle-grade science students. Clues address reflection, refraction, diffraction, and dispersion; light sources and tools like microscopes and telescopes; and applications such as photosynthesis and cameras. Use it as a vocabulary review for a light and optics unit or as a classroom warm-up in Grades 5–7.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated July 2026

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