teaching resource

Recycling Word Search

Updated: 05 May 2025

Build your students’ vocabulary around the topic of recycling with this recycling-themed word search.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Grades: 3 - 5

Curriculum

Science K.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and uses environmentally appropriate and responsible practices. The student is expected to: (1) Or...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science K
Science 1.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and uses environmentally appropriate and responsible practices. The student is expected to: (1) Or...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 1
Science 1.1(B)

Identify and learn how to use natural resources and materials, including conservation and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metals.
Science 2.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms rese...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 2
Science 2.1(B)

Identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal.
Science 3.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms and environme...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 3
Science 3.1(B)

Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources by recycling or reusing materials such as paper, aluminum cans, and plastics.
Science 4.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations, following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms ...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 4
Science 4.1(B)

Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources and reusing and recycling of materials such as paper, aluminum, glass, cans, and plastic.
Science 5.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms a...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 5
Science 5.1(B)

Make informed choices in the conservation, disposal, and recycling of materials.

teaching resource

Recycling Word Search

Updated: 05 May 2025

Build your students’ vocabulary around the topic of recycling with this recycling-themed word search.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Grades: 3 - 5

Build your students’ vocabulary around the topic of recycling with this recycling-themed word search.

Review Vocabulary Words with a Recycling Word Search

Use this recycling word search to introduce and talk about the different vocabulary around the topic of recycling with your students. This is a great activity to use on Earth Day.

Recycling vocabulary included in the word search:

environment
reduce
reuse
recycle
solar
compost
trash
plastic
and more…

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Curriculum

Science K.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and uses environmentally appropriate and responsible practices. The student is expected to: (1) Or...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science K
Science 1.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and uses environmentally appropriate and responsible practices. The student is expected to: (1) Or...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 1
Science 1.1(B)

Identify and learn how to use natural resources and materials, including conservation and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metals.
Science 2.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms rese...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 2
Science 2.1(B)

Identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal.
Science 3.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms and environme...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 3
Science 3.1(B)

Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources by recycling or reusing materials such as paper, aluminum cans, and plastics.
Science 4.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations, following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms ...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 4
Science 4.1(B)

Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources and reusing and recycling of materials such as paper, aluminum, glass, cans, and plastic.
Science 5.1

Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms a...
1. TEKS Science
2. TEKS Science 5
Science 5.1(B)

Make informed choices in the conservation, disposal, and recycling of materials.

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