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Ynez Mexica, Botanist Word Search

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This 18-word word search introduces students in Grades 4–6 to Ynez Mexica, a pioneering California botanist and adventurer. Hidden words include herbarium, redwoods, Sierra Club, and California Academy of Sciences, reflecting her collecting expeditions and scientific legacy. Use it in a science or social studies unit on women explorers, California history, or natural history—or edit it as a template for other naturalist biographies.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Plants
Grade Level:
4th – 6th Grades
Updated February 2026

Word List

  • BOTANIST
  • SPECIMENS
  • ADVENTURER
  • SOLITARY
  • BOARDINGSCHOOL
  • SIERRACLUB
  • HIKING
  • NAMEDFORHER
  • REINVENTION
  • REDWOODS
  • UNIVERSITYOFCALIFORNIA
  • HERBARIUM
  • COLLECTION
  • CALIFORNIAACADEMYOFSCIENCES
  • TWENTYFIVECENTS
  • ENTHUSIASTIC
  • QUININE
  • SIERRAMADRES

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