Working Scientifically Word Search

This resource contains a word search puzzle (with answer key) for the ‘Working Scientifically’ science unit. It uses key vocabulary words from the unit.

This activity is differentiated and students can complete the word search according to their ability. The three variations include:

A traditional ‘find the word’ word search.
A word search that only has the definitions of the words to find.
A word search that only has the definitions of the words to find with the first letter of the word.
Science vocabulary is the key to learning science content. This activity helps students to remember definitions to important key vocabulary words so that they truly understand the unit.

There are 31 words to find which will take about 20-30 minutes to complete. The words in this set are:

observation
investigation
data
variable
independent variable
dependent variable
control variable
prediction
plan
accurate
precise
spread
uncertainty
repeatable
reproducible
continuous
discrete
categoric
range
risk assessment
outlier
mean
line graph
bar chart
pie chart
analyse
line of best fit
conclusion
evaluate
confidence
random error
systematic error
This word search is meant to help students decipher definitions of key vocabulary words while still being fun. They are great for starters, formative assessments, revision, challenges and homework.