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Natural resources crossword with vocabulary on minerals, wind energy, pollution, and recycling.
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A 16-clue crossword introducing elementary students to natural resources, their uses, and environmental stewardship. Clues cover earth materials like minerals and soil, renewable energy sources like wind and moving water, fossil fuels, and the three Rs—reduce, reuse, recycle. Suitable for science units on natural resources, pollution, and conservation in Grades 3–5.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Environment
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated February 2026

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