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The Last Frontier · State 49 of 50

Free Alaska Puzzles for Kids

This free Alaska puzzle pack is a printable PDF with five puzzles about the Last Frontier: a crossword, a word search, a word fill-in, a word scramble and a cryptogram, with every answer key at the back. It is written for kids in grades 2 to 8 and works for a state report, a social studies unit or a snowy afternoon. Kids learn that Juneau is the capital, that Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas, and that the United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. A fact page lists the state bird (the willow ptarmigan), the state flower (the forget-me-not) and more. Print it on US Letter paper in color or black and white.

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What is in the free Alaska puzzle pack

Thirteen printable pages: a cover, a welcome page with fast facts, five puzzles, a page of true facts, answer keys for every puzzle, and a collect-all-50 checklist.

  1. Puzzle 1 · Crossword

    Alaska Crossword

    12 clues about Alaska

  2. Puzzle 2 · Word Search

    Alaska Places to Explore

    Towns, islands and wild places from the rainforest to the Arctic

  3. Puzzle 3 · Word Fill-In

    Alaska Animals

    Creatures of the land, the sea and the sky

  4. Puzzle 4 · Word Scramble

    Alaska Fun

    Things to do in the Last Frontier, summer and winter

  5. Puzzle 5 · Cryptogram

    Alaska Secret Fact

    Crack the code to learn when Alaska became a state

Did you know? 10 facts about Alaska for kids

  • Alaska is by far the largest state. It is more than twice the size of Texas, the second-largest state.
  • The tallest mountain in North America rises 20,310 feet above sea level in Denali National Park.
  • The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, about two cents an acre.
  • Alaska had about 733,000 people at the 2020 Census, and about 4 in 10 of them live in Anchorage.
  • Juneau, the capital, cannot be reached by road from the rest of North America. People arrive by boat or plane.
  • Alaska has more coastline than all the other states put together: about 6,640 miles of general coastline.
  • Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve covers about 13.2 million acres, the largest park in the country.
  • Benny Benson, a 13-year-old student living in Seward, designed the state flag in 1927. It shows the Big Dipper and the North Star.
  • Utqiagvik, on the Arctic coast, is the northernmost city in the United States.
  • Alaska Day, October 18, marks the day in 1867 when the flag of the United States was raised at Sitka.

Alaska Super Pack · $1.99

20 more Alaska puzzles, each with its own theme

Want more Alaska? The Alaska Super Pack has 20 more puzzles: glaciers and fjords, sled dogs, Native cultures, northern lights, salmon runs and the state's coolest symbols, from gold to the woolly mammoth. Twenty puzzles, one giant frontier, $1.99.

  • Five word searches, five cryptograms, five word scrambles and five word fill-ins
  • Nothing repeats the free pack
  • An answer key for every puzzle
  • One payment, no subscription; print it for your home or classroom
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All 20 puzzles in the Alaska Super Pack

  1. 1Alaska National ParksWord Search
  2. 2Alaska Winter WordsWord Scramble
  3. 3Alaska Forest and Tundra AnimalsWord Fill-In
  4. 4Alaska Mountain FactCryptogram
  5. 5Alaska Ocean LifeWord Search
  6. 6Alaska Sled Dog RaceWord Scramble
  7. 7Alaska Salmon RunWord Fill-In
  8. 8Alaska Purchase FactCryptogram
  9. 9Alaska Native CulturesWord Search
  10. 10Alaska Summer FunWord Scramble
  11. 11Alaska Northern LightsWord Fill-In
  12. 12Alaska Flag FactCryptogram
  13. 13Alaska Towns and VillagesWord Search
  14. 14Alaska Land and IceWord Scramble
  15. 15Alaska Gold RushWord Fill-In
  16. 16Alaska Coastline FactCryptogram
  17. 17Alaska State SymbolsWord Search
  18. 18Alaska BirdsWord Scramble
  19. 19Alaska Wild PlantsWord Fill-In
  20. 20Alaska Size FactCryptogram

Alaska puzzles: frequently asked questions

What is in the free Alaska puzzle pack?
Five printable puzzles about Alaska: a 12-clue crossword, a 15-word search of Alaska towns and wild places, a fill-in of Alaska animals, a word scramble and a cryptogram that hides a true fact. There is also a fast-facts page and a full answer key. It is one free PDF for grades 2 to 8.
What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau is the capital of Alaska. It sits in the southeast part of the state between steep mountains and the sea, and no road connects it to the rest of North America, so people arrive by boat or plane. Anchorage is the largest city.
What are Alaska's state symbols?
The state bird is the willow ptarmigan, the state flower is the forget-me-not and the state tree is the Sitka spruce. Alaska also has a state land mammal (the moose), a state marine mammal (the bowhead whale), a state fossil (the woolly mammoth) and a state gem, jade.
Why is Alaska called the Last Frontier?
Alaska is called the Last Frontier because so much of it is still wild land, with huge mountains, glaciers, tundra and forests. It is the largest state but has fewer people per square mile than any other state. Alaska became the 49th state on January 3, 1959.
Is there a bigger Alaska puzzle pack?
Yes. The Alaska Super Pack is 20 more puzzles for $1.99: five word searches, five cryptograms, five word scrambles and five word fill-ins, each on its own theme, from salmon runs to the northern lights. None of them repeats the free pack, and every puzzle has an answer key.

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