A Leap Year Crossword Challenge
Instructions for Students and Parents:
Dear Curious Minds,
Get ready to leap into a crossword puzzle that’s all about unraveling the mysteries of leap years! This isn’t just any ordinary puzzle it’s a journey through time and calendars, filled with a few new facts to learn along the way.
Here’s what you need to do:
Gather Your Tools: You’ll need a pencil, an eraser, and a spirit of adventure! Oh, and access to research materials like books or the internet might come in handy too Some of the clues in this crossword puzzle are straightforward, while others might require a bit of sleuthing (do you know that word?). Don’t hesitate to look up information to find the correct answers every fact you discover is another step forward on your educational journey.
Fill in the Blanks: Use the clues provided to fill in the crossword. Each number in the puzzle corresponds to both an 'Across' and a 'Down' clue. The numbers for 'Across' clues run left to right, and the numbers for 'Down' clues run top to bottom.
Check Your Work: Once you’ve filled in the puzzle, use the provided answer key to check your work. Don’t worry if you didn’t get everything right the first time; it’s all part of the learning process.
Reflect and Discuss: After completing the puzzle, take a moment to discuss what you've learned What was the most surprising fact you uncovered?
Ready to take the leap?
Set forth on this time-twisting puzzle adventure and let the learning begin
Happy Puzzling and Happy Leap Year!
A Leap Year Crossword CHALLENGE
Across Down
This Roman ruler first introduced the idea of leap years in the Julian calendar
2. Leap day is an extra day in this month
4. A person born on February 29th is often called this
8. These summer and winter sporting events often align with leap years
9 The leap year capital of the World
10 The extra day added in February is called a day
3 2 5 6 1 2 4 8 9 10 7 12 11
2 Century years are not leap years unless divisible by this number
3. An Old name for “leap year”
5. This type of calendar includes leap years
6. The number of years between each leap year
7 The Greek philosopher who introduced the leap day
11
If
February has this many days, it’s a leap year
12 Without leap years, the calendar would lose approximately this many hours annually