Simple Machines Crossword Puzzle
STEM crossword with 12 simple-machine terms
Simple Machines Crossword Puzzle
STEM crossword with 12 simple-machine terms
Across
- 3.Tool that splits or holds things apart
- 5.Rod that a wheel turns around
- 6.Slope that makes lifting easier
- 8.Fixed point a lever pivots on
- 9.A push or a pull on an object
- 11.A flat surface set at an angle
Down
- 1.Bar that pivots to lift or move a load
- 2.Wheel with a rope used to raise objects
- 4.Inclined plane wrapped around a post
- 7.Toothed wheel that turns another
- 8.Force that slows sliding surfaces
- 10.The force you apply to a machine
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What is a Crossword?
A STEM crossword uses subject-area vocabulary as the answer words. Each clue defines a term from the featured field — biology, physics, chemistry, math, or computer science.
How to solve it
Start with clues whose answers you know for certain — filled letters unlock adjacent clues. Use the crossing letters to confirm uncertain answers.
Who is this for?
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About this puzzle
Free printable simple machines crossword — 12 physics terms with clear clues. Educational STEM puzzle for students, instant PDF download with answer key.
- Difficulty: Medium
- Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
- Free to download, print, and use
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Step-by-step: solving the Simple Machines Crossword Puzzle
- Print the PDF. Download and print the free STEM crossword PDF. The grid and clue list are on page one.
- Start with confident clues. Read every across and down clue. Fill in the answers you know for certain — these unlock crossing letters.
- Use intersections to confirm. When you're not sure about a clue, check the crossing letters from a confirmed answer. Spelling is a strong constraint.
- Verify with the answer key. Compare the finished grid to the answer key on the second page.