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GED Vocabulary: Life Science
In this life science GED worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 9 clues about structures of the nervous system, the circulatory system, evolution, the digestive system, molecules and fossils. Students are given a word bank...
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Forces in Motion-Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers
In this physical science worksheet, students complete 6 questions about forces in motion in the form of word puzzles, poems, riddles, scrambles, and brain teasers.
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The Movement of Ocean Water-Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers
For this earth science worksheet, learners complete 19 questions about oceans and the movement of ocean water in the form of puzzles, word scrambles, and brain teasers.
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Squigly's Alphabet Puzzle- Summer Words
In this word search puzzle, 4th graders search for 26 summer related words that are hidden in the puzzle. They find the word by using each letter of the alphabet only once, and cross out the letters in a list on the right of the page.
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Cross Out Secondhand Smoke
After reading a public health article, high schoolers identify groups that are at risk from secondhand smoke and what benefits have come from reduction of smoking in public places. The article isn't accessible via the link, but can...
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Reproduction and Development
Have a sense of humor when discussing human anatomy with your class! Through puzzles and riddles, learners become comfortable with words relating to reproduction and development. They combine mixed up words from the "vocabulary gene...
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Farm Vocabulary Cross Out Worksheet
In this farm vocabulary activity, students read ten clues pertaining to the farm. Students analyze the word answer and cross out all the letters that do not belong. Students write the correct word on the line.
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Rainforest Crossword Puzzle
In this rain forest worksheet, students read 11 clues pertaining to the rain forest. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word box.
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Weather Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
In this weather vocabulary activity, students read 20 clues pertaining to storms and weather science. Students fit answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.
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Minnesota’s Forests
The forests of Minnesota provide middle schoolers with an integrated learning opportunity. They examine the three biomes and their histories, conduct experiments, read stories, and draw pictures. A lovely lesson about trees.
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Puzzle Fun for Kids - Find a Word
In this word search worksheet, students complete two separate word puzzles. Students find twenty words related to camping and twenty words related to Antarctica.
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Invertebrates
In this invertebrate worksheet, students review characteristics of the different types of invertebrates. This worksheet places 32 vocabulary words into a crossword puzzle.
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Water Microbes and Human Health
Students research the possible sources and human health effects of microbes found in recreational and drinking water. They explore the range of negative outcomes of contact with contaminated recreational and drinking water by creating...
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Farm Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
In this farm vocabulary worksheet, students read 12 clues pertaining to the farm. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. This crossword is a more difficult puzzle focusing on the science of the agriculture.
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Flight of the Future/Space Flight
Students explore space science by viewing videos on YouTube. In this moon landing instructional activity, students view clips of Neil Armstrong taking his first step on the moon and discuss the space race between the U.S. and Russia....
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Marine Animal Word Search
In this marine animals worksheet, students complete a word search of 23 marine animals whose names are given at the bottom of the page.
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Cycles in Nature
For this nature cycle worksheet, students complete 12 word scrambles and 4 fill in the blank questions about the different cycles of nature.
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Genetics/Blood Types Crossword
In this genetics worksheet, high schoolers complete a crossword puzzle given thirty six clues about genetic disorders, genetic inheritance and blood types.
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Land Reclamation
Students identify the benefits of the process of land reclamation. They discuss examples of reclamation projects, and complete a word puzzle, word find, and energy sentence puzzle.
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Dino-facts
In this science worksheet, learners investigate and compare 14 species of dinosaur by first reading about what their names mean. Students read 25 facts about these dinosaurs and complete a word search puzzle.
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Fungi Crossword
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 28 questions about fungi. They identify the different parts of a fungus.
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New York Mammal Wordsearch
In this mammals instructional activity, 3rd graders search for 34 mammal names in a wordsearch. Each mammal name is hidden within the puzzle.
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Brown v. Board
Learners investigate Brown versus Board of Education. They read and discuss a handout, discuss vocabulary terms, and in small groups create a brochure, bookmark, puzzle, and a short skit.
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Worksheet for Pi
Who needs a pie-eating contest when you have a pi-ology game! Celebrate March 14th with a fun board game about pi and other geometric concepts. As learners answer questions about geometry, they move around the board to collect...