Texas Facts & Trivia
Crossword Puzzle Activity

GOAL:  Students will utilize an online tool to create
a crossword puzzle using Texas facts and/or trivia.

Day 1:  Research and record your information.

1. Research for 10 -12 items of interest to you.
2. Record your information on the student worksheet.
3. In column A, record the single key word that will be used in the crossword puzzle
4. In column B, record the clue for the single word
3. Use the following links for your research:
           Texas Fast Facts and Trivia
           Texas:  Facts, Map and State Symbols - Enchanted Learning
           Texas:  History, Geography, Population, and State Facts - Infoplease
           Interesting Facts about Texas
           Texas Facts

Day 2:  Create and print a crossword puzzle.

1.   Click here to access the puzzle
2.   Click on  "Criss-Cross" puzzle
3.   A Criss-Cross setup window will appear
4.   For Step1, enter the following title:  Texas Crossword Puzzle by enter your name
5.   Skip steps 2 and 3
6.   Refer to your worksheet to complete step 4
         a.  for the first puzzle item, enter the first keyword word
         b.  press the space bar one (1) time
         c.  then type the clue
         d.  press the RETURN key
7.   Repeat 6a - 6d for each of your 10-12 puzzle items
8.   Check your spelling
9.   Click on "Create My Puzzle" when you have finished entering your information
10. Print your final puzzle