Science Word Search
This science word search covers the big ideas students meet in elementary and middle school: the scientific method, energy, matter, living things and the tools scientists use. It works as a vocabulary preview before a new unit or a review before a test. Challenge older students to write a one-line definition for every word they find.
Science Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ATOM
- CELL
- ELECTRICITY
- ENERGY
- EXPERIMENT
- FORCE
- FRICTION
- GRAVITY
- HEAT
- HYPOTHESIS
- LIGHT
- MAGNET
- MATTER
- MICROSCOPE
- MOLECULE
- MOTION
- OBSERVATION
- ORGANISM
- SCIENTIST
- SOUND
Science Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ATOM
- CELL
- ELECTRICITY
- ENERGY
- FORCE
- FRICTION
- GRAVITY
- HEAT
- LIGHT
- MAGNET
- MATTER
- MOLECULE
- MOTION
- SOUND
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Science Word Search — Answer Key
Science Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Ask questions and test them
About this science word search
- The scientific method usually follows a cycle: ask a question, form a hypothesis, test it with an experiment, analyze the data and draw a conclusion.
- A good experiment changes only one variable at a time so you can tell what caused the result.
- Teaching tip: sort the found words into life science, earth and space science, and physical science to show how the subject is organized.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
ExperimentHypothesisObservationMicroscopeScientistEnergyMatterAtomMoleculeGravityMagnetElectricityFrictionForceMotionLightSoundHeatCellOrganism
Frequently asked questions
›Is this science 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 science 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.