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This 9-word insects word search introduces early elementary students to common bugs and insects. Hidden words include beetle, butterfly, dragonfly, cricket, and spider. The large print and compact grid make it suitable for first and second grade, as a science warm-up, a nature unit activity, or a free-time puzzle during independent work.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Animals
Grade Level:
1st – 3rd Grades
Updated July 2026

Word List

  • BEETLE
  • BUMBLEBEE
  • BUTTERFLY
  • DRAGONFLY
  • EARWIG
  • CRICKET
  • MOTH
  • SPIDER
  • WASP

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