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This 40-word chemistry word search covers elements from the periodic table for middle school students. Hidden words include hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, iron, gold, and silver, spanning periods one through six. Use it as a chemistry unit warm-up, a periodic-table review activity, or a sub-plan task for students learning element names.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated February 2026

Word List

  • HYDROGEN
  • HELIUM
  • LITHIUM
  • BERYLLIUM
  • BORON
  • CARBON
  • NITROGEN
  • OXYGEN
  • FLUORINE
  • NEON
  • SODIUM
  • MAGNESIUM
  • ALUMINIUM
  • SILICON
  • PHOSPHORUS
  • SULFUR
  • CHLORINE
  • ARGON
  • POTASSIUM
  • CALCIUM
  • SCANDIUM
  • TITANIUM
  • VANADIUM
  • CHROMIUM
  • MANGANESE
  • IRON
  • COBALT
  • NICKEL
  • COPPER
  • ZINC
  • GALLIUM
  • GERMANIUM
  • ARSENIC
  • SELENIUM
  • BROMINE
  • KRYPTON
  • RUBIDIUM
  • SILVER
  • TIN
  • GOLD

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