Depth Dweller Dangers

This word search introduces students to the many threats that whales face in their natural habitats. The words include dangers like pollution, overfishing, whaling, climate change, and oil spills, which highlight human-caused environmental issues. Other words, such as boat strikes, habitat loss, and plastics, emphasize the challenges whales encounter from human activities. By finding these terms, students become more aware of conservation efforts and the need to protect marine life.

This activity strengthens environmental awareness, helping students understand how human actions impact whales. Searching for these terms reinforces word recognition and reading fluency, improving literacy skills. The puzzle also promotes critical thinking, encouraging students to connect vocabulary words to real-world issues. Through this engaging exercise, students develop a sense of responsibility toward wildlife conservation.

Word List: Pollution, Overfishing, Whaling, Climate change, Oil spills, Nets, Boat strikes, Noise, Plastics, Habitat loss, Melting ice, Toxicity, Starvation, Overpopulation, Decline