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Earth Day Word Search

Find 15 words about caring for the planet

Fifteen easy words about looking after the planet, for the week of April 22. The first Earth Day, in 1970, brought about twenty million Americans outdoors; it was the idea of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. Print it for a classroom, a clean-up day or a scout meeting. The answer key is on the second page.

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Earth Day Word Search

Find 15 words about caring for the planet

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Word List

  • RENEWABLE
  • POLLUTION
  • CONSERVE
  • WILDLIFE
  • RECYCLE
  • COMPOST
  • HABITAT
  • CLIMATE
  • SAPLING
  • CLEANUP
  • OCEANS
  • REUSE
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What is a Word Search?

A word search hides a list of words in a grid of letters. Words can run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Your job is to find and circle each one.

How to solve it

Scan rows and columns for the first letter of each word, then trace in all eight directions. Check off words as you find them.

Who is this for?

Word searches are perfect for all ages — from young students building vocabulary to adults who enjoy a relaxing mental exercise. Teachers use them for vocabulary preview activities, early finishers, and classroom brain breaks.

About this puzzle

Free printable Earth Day word search: 15 words like recycle, compost, habitat and renewable. Easy level with answer key. Instant PDF download for April 22.

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
  • Free to download, print, and use
  • Commercial use allowed for KDP publishers

Step-by-step: solving the Earth Day Word Search

  1. Print the PDF. Download the free PDF and print both pages — the puzzle and the answer key — on standard US Letter paper.
  2. Scan for first letters. Read down the word list, then look across rows and columns of the grid for the first letter of each word.
  3. Trace in any direction. Words run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and can be forward or backward. Once you spot a starting letter, trace in all eight directions.
  4. Check off found words. Cross each found word off the list. When the list is empty, compare with the answer key to verify.

Frequently asked questions

When is Earth Day?›
April 22 every year. The first one was held on April 22, 1970.
Who started Earth Day?›
Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. About twenty million Americans took part in the first one.
Is there an Earth Day puzzle pack?›
The Earth Day Puzzle Pack adds a crossword, a cryptogram including a documented John Muir line, a scramble, a fill-in and a bigger word search.
Can words go diagonally or backward?›
Yes. Words in this puzzle run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and they may go forward or backward. Always scan in all eight directions from a candidate starting letter.
Is there an answer key?›
Yes. Every free PuzzlePage word search PDF includes a separate answer-key page that highlights or lists every hidden word.
What grade level is this for?›
Word searches in this collection work well from upper-elementary through adult. Teachers often use them as vocabulary preview, classroom downtime, or sub-day filler.

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