Space Crossword Puzzles

As a way to review outer space vocabulary and some space facts, here are 2 free printable space themed crossword puzzles.

Difficulty Level

These fun space worksheets are perfect for 5th or 6th grade students who are learning about space in Science class.

These crossword puzzles are not only a good way to work on space vocabulary but also help with spelling.

In fact most of the words used in the puzzles are from the space themed 6th grade spelling list, with a bunch more from the space themed list of the grade 5 spelling words.

The first has 12 different clues, with the second having 16, for a total of 28 space vocabulary words.

Printable Space Crossword Puzzle

The space themed crossword puzzles can be downloaded free below. The 3 page pdf includes 2 puzzles and an answer sheet.

The answer sheet includes an optional word bank that can be used if desired.

More Fun Word Puzzles

This is Day 6 of 10 of a printable word puzzles for kids series. All of the puzzles are free to download.

For more free printables with a space theme, check out these planets and space themed word scrambles.

Space Crossword Answer Key

Here is the answer key for the first space crossword puzzle:

And here is the answer key for the 2nd space crossword puzzle: