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Back to school safety word search featuring bus, crossing, guards, and playground words.
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This 26-word back-to-school safety word search helps early elementary students review safe behaviors around buses, crossings, and playgrounds. Hidden words include stop, crossing, guards, hivisvest, and safedistance, covering transportation, pedestrian awareness, and responsible decision-making. Use it as a first-week classroom activity, a school-safety assembly handout, or a lesson opener for bus-safety discussions.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Responsible Decision Making
Grade Level:
1st – 3rd Grades
Updated September 2019

Word List

  • SCHOOL
  • BUS
  • SEAT
  • DANGERZONE
  • SIGHT
  • CROSSING
  • STOP
  • CAUTION
  • ATTENTION
  • SCHOOLZONE
  • GUARDS
  • ROLEMODEL
  • DRIVE
  • THINK
  • DISTRACTED
  • HIVISVEST
  • SIDEWALKS
  • REDLIGHT
  • FLASHING
  • PROCEED
  • BACKPACKS
  • LUNCHES
  • PLAYGROUND
  • BALLS
  • PATIENCE
  • SAFEDISTANCE

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