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Ecosystem Dynamics
Searching for an eccentric way to enhance lessons on ecosystems while ensuring pupils remain creative and motivated? Upon viewing The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, designated groups design and construct a pop-up book that...
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Who am I?
This worksheet allows pupils to view ducks and then identify them. There are 12 pairs of ducks (male/female), and some geese and a swan as well. This would be a good word search for any youngsters studying waterfowl. An answer key is...
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Animal Word Search
In this animal word search worksheet, learners locate the following words in the word search puzzle: damselfly, duckweed, mallard, newt, kingfisher, otter, mayfly, leech, amphibian, salmon, and dipper.
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Winter Word Search
For this winter word search worksheet, students locate and identify 8 winter-related words in the word bank within a snowman-shaped word search puzzle.
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Savannah Word Search
For this science word search, students find the words that are associated with the biome of the savannah and the answers are found on page two.
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Chemistry: States of Matter Word Search
For this states of matter chemistry word search worksheet, middle schoolers locate and circle the 20 chemistry terms in the word search puzzle.
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Soil Activity: Word Search
In this soil instructional activity, students complete a set of 4 word searches, finding words of items that grow in soil. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Word Search: Living Things
In this word search worksheet, students finds a set of 21 names of living things. An answer is included on page 2 and a reference website for additional resources is given.
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Insect Word Search
In this insects word puzzle instructional activity, students examine the 21 names and parts of insects listed in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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For the Birds Word Search
For this birds worksheet, students explore different kinds of birds and their characteristics. Students complete a word search by finding ten words.
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Charles’ Law
Searching for a relatively interesting way to demonstrate Charles' Law? Here is a lesson plan in which pupils heat air inside a flask and then cool the flask to quickly cool the air. They make observations about what occurs during...
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Trees word search
In this trees worksheet, students search for names of trees in a word search. Students search for 14 names of trees in the word search.
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EARTH DAY WORD SEARCH
In this Earth Day word search instructional activity, students are given 15 environment-related words to find in a flower shape. This activity sheet is suitable for most 2nd - 5th graders.
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Insects and Creepy Crawlies Word Search
In this science worksheet, students look for the names of the insects that are found in the word search puzzle. There is special attention to the spelling.
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Common Nearshore Fishes
Here is a word search that has a variety of common nearshore fish to be found in a word search. There are 16 fish in all, and a colorful and accurate picture of each is on the worksheet. This is a very good review resource for young...
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Rocky Mountain Birds
Here are the names and pictures of a variety of Rocky Mountain songbirds for pupils to locate on a word search. There are 16 birds to find, each depicted by an accurate and colorful picture. An answer key is included on the worksheet....
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Who Am I?
A colorul word search on Australian birds is here for you. The pictures that accompany each of the birds are accurate and life-like. There are 16 birds that are depicted, and learners must match up each picture with the name of the bird...
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Impersonating Great Poets Using "Science Verse" by Jon Scieszka
A great way to bring poetry and parody into your language arts classroom, this lesson mimics famous poems based on Jon Scieszka's Science Verse. The activity not only allows the class to see examples of poem parodies, but to create their...
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Typical Numeric Questions for Physics I - Work and Energy
A total of 29 word problems furnish practice in solving for work, energy, and force. A few of the questions display diagrams to help learners visualize the systems, and all of them list five choices from which they select the correct...
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Beneficial Bug Scavenger Hunt
Going on a scavenger hunt sounds like a great way to spice up any lesson plan. To better understand how beneficial insects are, the class goes outdoors to search for and observe a bug that has big benefits. Included in the lesson are...
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The Thermite Reaction
Searching for a way to take your chemistry class to the next level? Provide pupils with an exciting and educational experiment demonstrating the thermite reaction! The mixture of aluminum powder and iron oxide allows young chemists to...
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Word Connections
Students explore the science of word associations. They take a memory quiz, read articles on how the brain processes language, explore the concept of false memories and create and illustrate their own original word associations.
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Chem Test #1 Word Search
For this chemistry assignment, look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. Also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition. To make this more educational, make sure to have your class write the definitions...
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Venus Wordsearch
There are a ton of great vocabulary words to be found in a word search about the planet Venus. Learners will locate and circle 34 wonderful words related to planetary science and the solar system. Printing instructions are included.