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Properties & States of Matter Word Search

Fifteen states-and-properties-of-matter vocabulary words are hidden in a single word search grid, with a solved answer key included.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
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Updated Sep 07, 2022

Subject
Science, Basic Science
Topic
word search, properties of matter
Resource types
Word Searches, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
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What's inside this resource

If you need a resource to wrap up a unit about Science on Properties and States of Matter, look no further.

This word search includes the vocabulary students are to learn on the topic.

Early finishers, substitute's folder, homework, or even extra credit are a few of the ways in which you can use this resource.

Solution included.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recognize and recall 15 vocabulary terms related to the properties and states of matter

  • Search a letter grid systematically to locate a specific target word

Teaching tips

  • Use this as a wrap-up activity after a properties/states-of-matter unit, since the word list assumes students already know these terms rather than teaching them

  • Assign as an early-finisher, substitute-folder, or homework task, since the puzzle is self-contained and needs no additional instruction

  • The included answer key allows students to self-check or lets a substitute grade it without prior familiarity with the unit

Skills covered

  • Vocabulary recognition — students recall 15 properties/states-of-matter terms while searching for each one in the grid.

  • Visual scanning — students systematically search rows, columns, and diagonals of a letter grid to locate each target word.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • States of matter

  • Properties of matter

  • Word search vocabulary review

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