Composting Word Search

• This interactive activity is a great way for students to practice their word-search skills on the subject of composting. 
• Included in the word list are words of varied lengths and meanings that will get students thinking about many facets of composting.

Positives

• This word search is engaging and fun for students who are learning or who have learned about composting.
• This resource is perfect for students at various levels and will help students retain vocabulary acquisition.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with composting and should have access to the definitions of the words in the word search.
• This activity requires access to the Internet and a device.
  

Differentiation

• This resource would work equally well in science classes learning about composting or language arts classes that are reading non-fiction texts on the subject of composting. 
• This word search would make an excellent component in an activity set about composting. Other great resources to include are A Peek into Composting, Scraps into Soil, Worm Bin: 100 Day Timelapse, and Crossword on Composting.
• Younger students would benefit from completing this activity together, while older students may enjoy turning it into a race and completing it independently. 
• As an extension, have students create their own crossword puzzles with additional composting vocabulary for their classmates to solve. 

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