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This 8-word science word search introduces Grades 2–4 students to decomposition and microorganisms. Hidden words include bacteria, fungus, mold, and rotting, covering the organisms and processes that break down food and organic waste. Use it as a vocabulary warm-up during an environmental science unit, a nature-study activity, or a simple hands-on complement to lessons about decay.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Biology
Grade Level:
2nd – 4th Grades
Updated September 2024

Word List

  • BACTERIA
  • FUNGUS
  • MOLD
  • SMELL
  • ORGANISMS
  • ROTTING
  • FOOD
  • ACID

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