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This 21-word geography word search introduces first and second graders to vocabulary about places and communities. Hidden words include continent, ocean, neighborhood, farm, and weather, covering landforms, locations, and local environments. Use it as a social-studies vocabulary warm-up, a companion to geography lessons, or a sub-plan activity.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Geography
Grade Level:
1st – 2nd Grades
Updated January 2023

Word List

  • LOCATION
  • STATE
  • COUNTRY
  • BORDER
  • EARTH
  • GLOBE
  • CONTINENT
  • OCEAN
  • VALLEY
  • PLAIN
  • NEIGHTBORHOOD
  • FARM
  • SHELTER
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • DIRECTIONS
  • CARDINALDIRECTIONS
  • RESOURCE
  • RECYCLE
  • WEATHER
  • SEASON
  • RECREATION

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