This back to school word search is a fun activity to get kids excited about a new school year.
Perfect for home or classroom use this back to school word search puzzle is the perfect screen free activity for kids aged 8 – 12.
Back To School Word Search
It’s hard to believe that back to school time of year is only a couple of weeks away.
To get our daughter excited about the first day of school we created this fun printable back to school word search loaded with fun school words.
She’ll be entering a 3rd & 4th grade split class this fall and she’s a little nervous about the new topics she’s going to be learning.
Since she absolutely loves word search puzzles we came up with this little puzzle to get her excited about heading back.
This great activity is perfect for children starting from aged 8 and up . It’s a fun way to welcome back a new school year for parents and teachers alike.
Whether your an elementary school teacher looking for lesson plan supplements for early finishers or a parent looking for a back to school themed screen free activity, we know our back to school word search will be lots of fun.
Related: Free printable back to school bingo game with 18 unique playing cards
What You’ll Get
Each pdf file you download will include the following documents:
- back to school word search puzzle
- back to school word search answer keys with solutions for parents and educators
List Of Words
The hidden vocabulary words in this back to school word search can be found horizontally, vertically or diagonally in the letter grid.
Students should use a pencil or highlighter to circle the words as they find them throughout the puzzle.
In total there are 25 school themed words included in our school word search puzzles.
The hidden words we used to create this word search puzzle include:
- friends
- lunchbox
- recess
- classroom
- locker
- eraser
- pencil
- backpack
- bus
- computer
- spelling
- math
- science
- art
- music
- paper
- read
- write
- spell
- snack
- gym
- ruler
- study
- teacher
- books
When To Use Our Back To School Word Search
Our back to school word search puzzle is a great choice for kids in 1st or 2nd grade up to 5th grade and even middle school.
From English language arts classes to social studies – our puzzle is a good fit for a variety of subjects.
It can even be used with younger high school ela students.
Here are some of our favorite uses for word search puzzles:
- As part of back to school activities or morning work when young learners need a simple yet engaging activity to ease them into their school day
- For early finishers who need some independent work while their peers catch up and complete their work
- As a set of back to school themed fast finisher activities for students in the first week of school
- As a screen free activity at home in the days leading up to the first day of school
More Free Word Search Puzzles
We love creating word search templates and puzzles.
Here are some of our most popular word puzzles you can download and use for free.
These easy puzzles are perfect for low prep activities for the classroom or home. Feel free to download them all and create your own word search busy binder.
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Summer – a great choice for teachers in the last weeks of school and parents looking for a low key screen free activity during summer break.
Cinco de Mayo – a fun way to have young children learn about the battle of Puebla and the significance of the 4th of May.
Earth day – add this environment themed word search puzzle to your geography lesson plans about Earth day.
Valentine’s day – one of our most popular screen free activities for Valentine’s day.
Elf on the shelf – a fun puzzle for young children who love their Scout elf!
Birthday – our most popular free printable indoor birthday party game idea for kids. Set a timer to see who will finish first.
Mardi gras – celebrate the arrival of Mardi Gras with this fun Fat Tuesday themed word puzzle.
Camping – the perfect word search puzzle for kids who enjoy camping.
Christmas – the best way to boost holiday cheer during Christmas break.
Halloween – perfect for classrooms and home use this Halloween word search is a reader favorite.
Thanksgiving – a fun way to learn about Thanksgiving and the importance of giving thanks.
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For best results, we recommend printing our back to school word search on high quality cardstock paper. It makes for a better quality learning experience and is far more durable than standard copy paper is.
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This back to school word search is such a great way to kick off the start of a brand new school year.
Loaded with back to school themed vocabulary this activity is the perfect way to welcome students back in a variety of different classroom settings.
Whether you teach social studies, physical science or physical education – these back to school word searches are loads of fun in a variety of different subject areas.
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