Word explorers
Find vocabulary hidden in a letter grid. Bring your own words, then take the puzzle off screen.
Space detectivesAges 10–12 · Science
Use your own words
4–12 answers, one per line: WORD | clue. English letters only for this first version. Keep learner information out of the list. Your entries stay in this page until you leave.
0 of 6 words solved. Tap the first and last letter of a word. Words run right, down or diagonally down-right.
Your vocabulary puzzle
Find these words
- ROCKET
- EARTH
- ORBIT
- STAR
- COMET
- PLANET
Classroom idea: work in pairs. After finding a word, explain its meaning before moving on.
Answer key · Word search
- 1. ROCKET — A vehicle that uses thrust to travel into space.
- 2. EARTH — The planet we live on.
- 3. ORBIT — The path an object follows around another object.
- 4. STAR — A glowing ball of gas, like our Sun.
- 5. COMET — An icy object that can form a tail near the Sun.
- 6. PLANET — A large, nearly round world that orbits a star.