Secondary Students Puzzle and Activities
Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. If you are stuck, you can
click on "Hint" to get a free letter. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.
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Across: 1. The tree that koalas live in. 5. A reptile that slithers along the ground. 7. A pink cockatoo. 11. Used to make roads, a black liquid. 12. A wedge-tail..... 13. Happens to wood when it is wet. 14. A small rodent with tall ears, the mascot of easter. 16. A common, long-billed wetland bird. 18. A brightly coloured bird, you might have one as a pet. 20. Plants grow in it, you walk on it. 21. International Wildlife Fund 24. 2 of every animal road it to escape the great flood. 25. A very common river fish. 26. A seedless plant you find in the rainforest. 29. Rain, thunder, lightening. 31. A swimming monotreme. 35. An Australian flightless bird that can run very fast. 36. An insect similar to a Bee. 37. A female sheep. 38. A truck that carrys many people, you might catch one to get to school. 39. A very tall plant with a trunk and branches. 40. A wild Australian dog.
Down: 2. The bottom layer of a rainforest, leaf-litter and small plants. 3. A small rodent, a big mouse. 4. A water bird that nests in groups around wetlands. 5. A wooly animal. BAAAAAH. 6. A hopping marsupial. 8. A fallen tree trunk. 9. An Australian crayfish that you find in damns and rivers. 10. A small tree that has bright yellow flowers. 15. You use it to cook with. 17. If you don't stand or lie-down you... 19. Often mistaken for a crow. 22. Relies on donations 23. A tree that is found in Australia, like a gum tree. 24. An area shaded by trees and shrubs. NRCL has a special week about it. 27. A birds home, you might find eggs in it. 28. Accumulate for winter. 30. Similar to a wetland. 32. Black and white. Mag... 33. The beginning of a plant, you put it in soil and water it. 34. A nocturnal bird, they often make a 'HOOT' sound.
