Health day Word Search 2rd 3th 4th 5th Grade worksheet activity

Celebrate wellness and healthy living with this Health Day Word Search! 🌿🍏 Students will become familiar with health vocabulary while sharpening spelling, scanning, and word recognition skills. This printable worksheet requires no preparation and will make Health Day a fun, interactive, and educational experience in your classroom.

Purpose:

This health-themed activity allows students to:

Learn and review health and wellness vocabulary 🏋️‍♀️

Practice spelling and develop literacy skills ✏️

Enhance attention to detail and develop focus 👀

Encourage awareness of healthy habits and active lifestyles 🥗

Order of Events / Steps:

1️⃣ Distribute the Health Day Word Search printable worksheet.

2️⃣ Review word lists together, expanding upon any healthy choices that may connect to the words.

3️⃣ Students search for and find the words by circling or highlighting them.

4️⃣ Discuss how the word list connects to food, exercise, and daily habits.

5️⃣ Use the answer key provided to review and provide feedback ✅

Grades or Age:

Designed for 2nd–5th grade students 🌟

Way of Implementation:

This activity is great as an independent activity, for early finishers, as a sub plan, or partner practice. You could also use it as a classroom center. This activity is great for a health class, PE, or even if you are trying to have a cross curricular activity.

Answer Keys:

✅ Yes – included for easy correction and checking yourself.

How to Use and Variations:

Timed challenge ⏳ – to see who can finish it first

Partner puzzle 🤝 – to complete this together

Vocabulary extension ✏️ – to categorize the words (exercise, nutrition, habits) of it

Create-your-own 🧩 – students create a new health-themed puzzle

Standards:

Supports CCSS/ELA vocabulary standards as well as opportunities for NGSS connections in science/health around wellness and lifestyle choices 📘🌱

File Types & Pages:

PDF format

Color + black & white options

Answer kiereys included

Ink friendly version for classroom purposes 🖨️

For the Teacher's Positivity:

Make wellness fun in the classroom – this Health Day Word Search develops literacy AND gets students chatting about healthy choices! 💪🍎🌟