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The Basic Needs of Living Things Word Search

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This 10-word sun-shaped word search introduces elementary students to the basic needs all living things require to survive. Hidden words include sunlight, water, air, food, and habitat, covering essential resources and environment. Use it as a science-unit introduction, vocabulary warm-up, or assessment activity for students learning about organisms and their needs.

Subject:: Science
Topic:: Biology
Grade Level:: 2nd – 4th Grades
Updated September 2018

Word List

ORGANISMS
SURVIVE
NEED
SUNLIGHT
WATER
AIR
FOOD
HABITAT
TEMPERATURE
BARRIERS

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