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Living things crossword with vocabulary for plants, animals, vertebrates, and invertebrates.
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A 10-clue life science crossword introducing the characteristics of living things. Vocabulary covers plants and animals, vertebrates and invertebrates, and life processes like respiration and excretion. Suitable for Grades 2–4 as a vocabulary review or science lesson warm-up on the basic classification of living organisms.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Grade Level:
2nd – 4th Grades
Updated August 2021

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