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Fossil Hunters Word Search

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This 12-word Fossil Hunters word search introduces early elementary students to paleontology and excavation tools. Hidden words include fossil, pickaxe, chisel, and duster, representing both the objects paleontologists study and the tools they use. The large font and spacious layout suit younger solvers; use it as a science warm-up, a free-time activity, or a sub plan during a rocks-and-minerals unit.

Subject:: Science
Topic:: Earth Science
Grade Level:: 1st – 3rd Grades
Updated June 2025

Word List

BONES
BRUSH
CHISEL
DIG
DUSTER
FOSSIL
HAMMER
PICKAXE
ROCK
SAND
SHOVEL
TOOTH

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