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This 13-word mineral word search focuses on elements and ores found in Santa Cruz County, California, for elementary students in Grades 3–5. Hidden words include copper, silver, gold, molybdenum, and tungsten, reflecting the region's mining heritage and geological resources. Use it during a local-geography or earth-science unit, as a hands-on geology warm-up, or adapt it for other mineral-rich regions.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Geology
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated February 2025

Word List

  • COPPER
  • SILVER
  • ZINC
  • MANGANESE
  • GOLD
  • LEAD
  • MOLYBDENUM
  • ANTIMONY
  • TUNGSTEN
  • VANADIUM
  • URANIUM
  • SULPHUR
  • IRON

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