These activities for different age groups were shared with us by a parent. Hopefully they will be a welcome break from children’s screen time.

Crossword 1

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Across:

7 You need one if you travel on a bus or train 8 The country to the south-west of the USA11 Where the car is kept12 The opposite of 'boring'17 The river in London18 He looks after your teeth21 It's used for talking to someone a long way away22 A bird, often kept as a pet23 Two weeks

Down:

1 Scottish word for 'lake' 2 An animal kept for its wool 3 The opposite of 'black' 4 A long yellow fruit 5 One of the continents 6 He brings letters 7 He works in a school 8 The capital of Spain 9 The northern part of the United Kingdom10 French, Spanish, German, for example13 It helps you see things a long way away14 The opposite of 'heavy'15 There are twelve of them in a year16 A tree that keeps its leaves in winter19 How you feel when you need a drink20 A means of transport

Junior Crossword 1 (Answer sheet)

L SW O H B EH P T I C K E T A U

M E X I C O E H E N RA T S A P A OD E T C S L N PR M H C G A R A G EI A E O ND I N T E R E S T I N G

L E L U MI L E A A OG E V N G N

T H A M E S E D D E N T I S TT C R S H H

O G S IP R T R

T E L E P H O N E R SE P A R R O T

F O R T N I G H T I YN

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Across:

1 12 ² 3 91 + 11 5 37095 ÷ 3 8 43180 ÷ 17 9 12x + 17x + x10 4(2x + y)12 11 ³14 87625390 ÷ 1017 1352700 ÷ 10018 9947 + 7 X 820 100000 + 10101

23 1000 X 2024 13 ³25 19 ²27 2 (2a + 7)29 21027 ÷ 331 17 ²32 4001 X 433 16 ²34 14y ÷ 2 + 3

Down:

1 50 + 75 2 (8x + 4y) ÷ 2 3 500 X 5 4 16½ + 4½ 6 3(x + 4y) 7 8x + 7 X 2 - 2x 9 7 ³11 107 X 1013 8549 X 2

15 753190 - 116 1539 X 1019 100 X 4121 4(3a - b)22 12ab + 3ab - 5ab24 950 + 118026 2a + 8 X 2 + 3a28 12 X 1129 9 ³30 17 + 500032 100¼ + 4¾

Maths 1 Crossword - Answer Sheet