Earth Day Word Search
This printable Earth Day word search covers recycling, renewable energy, wildlife, and habitats, which makes it a ready-made vocabulary builder for an April 22 lesson. Pair it with a schoolyard cleanup or a seed-planting project to turn the words into action.
Earth Day Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CLEAN AIR
- CLEAN WATER
- COMPOST
- CONSERVATION
- EARTH
- ENVIRONMENT
- FOREST
- GREEN
- NATURE
- OCEANS
- PLANET
- PLANT
- POLLUTION
- RECYCLE
- REDUCE
- REUSE
- SOLAR
- TREES
- WILDLIFE
- WIND POWER
Earth Day Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CLEAN AIR
- CLIMATE
- COMPOST
- ENERGY
- FOREST
- GREEN
- NATURE
- OCEANS
- PLANT
- POLLUTION
- SOLAR
- TREES
- WILDLIFE
- WIND POWER
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Earth Day Word Search — Answer Key
Earth Day Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Every Day Is Earth Day
About this earth day word search
- The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, was organized by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin; an estimated 20 million Americans took part.
- Earth Day went global in 1990 and is now marked in countries around the world.
- Practice what the puzzle preaches: print double-sided or on the back of scrap paper, and let students solve with colored pencils instead of markers.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
recycleplanetEarthreducereuseenvironmentnaturetreesplantconservationcompostgreenoceansforestwildlifepollutionclean airclean watersolarwind powerenergyclimate
Frequently asked questions
›Is this earth day word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own earth day word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.