A Word Search for Sustainability Vocabulary

There’s only one planet Earth – we have no “Planet B!” It is fundamentally important that we act to ensure that all species (not just humans!) have the opportunity to survive and thrive on this planet that we call home.

Use this species survival word search to introduce and discuss the different vocabulary words related to sustainability and conservation. The download contains two differentiated versions of this word search. The vocabulary included in each version is outlined below:

• Version 1 (12 words) – Carbon, climate, Earth, footprint, fossil fuel, freshwater, overfishing, overuse, plant, recycle, reduce, renewable.
• Version 2 (16 words) – Carbon, climate, consumption, Earth, ecosystem, footprint, fossil fuel, freshwater, global warming, greenhouse, nonrenewable, overfishing, overuse, recycle, reduce, renewable.

Download This Science Word Search

This resource downloads as either an easy-print black-and-white PDF or an editable Google Slides file.

As this resource contains answers, we recommend printing one copy of the entire file. Remove the answer pages, then proceed with making copies for your students.

This resource was created by Michael Bailey, a teacher in New York and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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