Matter
Matter
Anything that
has mass (weight) and takes up space
Solid
Matter that
keeps its shape – the particles are holding together very tightly
Liquid
Matter that
can change shape, but not size --- particles are holding loosely together
Gas
Matter that
has no shape or volume of its own – particles are not held together
Atom
A small
particle that makes up matter
Physical property
Something about
an object that can be observed – something that can be seen, heard, felt and
tasted
Physical change
A change
in the size, shape, or appearance of matter
Chemical change
A change
that causes matter to become a new kind of matter
Ancient Mali Vocabulary
Ancient Mali
One of the
wealthiest empires located in West Africa
Desert
A place
where the climate is dry
Sahara
Desert
A large
desert in northern Africa
Oasis
A place
where a spring gives a source of water
Savanna
A grassy
plain. During the rainy season, farmers grow many crops
Niger and
Senegal Rivers
Two important
rivers in West Africa that were used as highways in Ancient Mali
Timbuktu
An important
trading center in Ancient Mali
Irrigate
Bring water
to fields
Preserve
Keep food
from spoiling
Barter
To trade
goods or services for other goods or services without using money
Generation
People about
the same age living at about the same time
Griot
A west African
storyteller
Tradition
A custom
that is passed on to others. Storytelling is a spoken example of this
Conquered
To take
over
Crossroads
A place
with a central location
Caravan
A group of
traders who travel together
Famous
Americans Vocabulary
Revolution
People
fight for a change in government
Civil
War
Groups
of people in the same country fight one another
Slavery
The
practice of forcing people to work without pay
Supreme
Court
The
highest and most powerful court
Diverse
Being
different from one another
George
Washington
He
was the 1st president and led the colonists’ fight for freedom
against Britain. He was known as “the Father of our Country.”
Thomas
Jefferson
He
was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence. H became the 3rd
president.
Declaration
of Independence
A
list stating that the colonies no longer belonged to Great Britain.
Abraham
Lincoln
He
was the 16th president. He helped free enslaved African Americans
by ending slavery.
Thurgood
Marshall
He
was the first African American Supreme court justice. He helped protect
people from unfair treatment.
Rosa
Parks
An
African American woman who worked for equal rights. She led a boycott on
busses in Montgomery, Alabama.
Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
An
African American minister who believed that laws should treat all people
equally and give them the same rights. He gave a famous “I Have a Dream”
speech.
Civil
Rights
The
rights that give everyone equal treatment under the law
Cesar
Chavez
A
Mexican-American who worked to improve conditions for farm workers. He
believed in organized peaceful actions to help workers.
Boycott
Refusing
to buy or use something
Justice
Another
name for a judge
Ancient Rome Unit Vocabulary
For our unit on Ancient Rome
we will learn about the following:
Agriculture
Another
word for farming
Population
The number
of people living in a certain place
Empire
The land
and people under the control of a powerful nation
Shipbuilders
Built ships
to move armies and goods quickly
Culture
A way of
life shared by members of a group
Panthenon
A famous
Roman temple with a large domed ceiling with an ocular (means eye – hole that
the sun shines through)
Aqueducts
Manmade waterways
to bring water to cities
Republic
Citizens elect
leaders to represent them
Representative
democracy
Roman
government based on elected officials voting to make decisions that best
represent the citizens
Colosseum
Famous
arena where gladiators used to fight. It was also used for races and
circuses.
Roman numerals
Ancient
Roman “numbers” that are still used today.
Tiber
River
River that
runs through the middle of Italy and provides a waterway to the sea.
Europe
Continent
where Italy is located
Concrete
Roman
invention
Latin
Language invented
by the Romans
Gladiators
Professional
fighters who fought in amphitheaters
Jupiter
A god that
Romans worshipped
Economic
Interdependence
Trade with
other countries
Phases of
the Moon
This week we are looking at the 8 different phases of the moon
of a lunar cycle. Students were sent home with moon phase flash cards. This
will help them as they observe the moon each night for their moon project.
Here’s a great video we watched in class!
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Matter
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Anything that
has mass (weight) and takes up space
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Solid
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Matter that
keeps its shape – the particles are holding together very tightly
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Liquid
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Matter that
can change shape, but not size --- particles are holding loosely together
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Gas
|
Matter that
has no shape or volume of its own – particles are not held together
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Atom
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A small
particle that makes up matter
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Physical property
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Something about
an object that can be observed – something that can be seen, heard, felt and
tasted
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Physical change
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A change
in the size, shape, or appearance of matter
Example –
tearing paper
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Chemical change
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A change
that causes matter to become a new kind of matter
Example –
burning wood
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Ancient Mali Vocabulary
Ancient Mali
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One of the
wealthiest empires located in West Africa
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Desert
|
A place
where the climate is dry
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Sahara
Desert
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A large
desert in northern Africa
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Oasis
|
A place
where a spring gives a source of water
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Savanna
|
A grassy
plain. During the rainy season, farmers grow many crops
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Niger and
Senegal Rivers
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Two important
rivers in West Africa that were used as highways in Ancient Mali
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Timbuktu
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An important
trading center in Ancient Mali
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Irrigate
|
Bring water
to fields
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Preserve
|
Keep food
from spoiling
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Barter
|
To trade
goods or services for other goods or services without using money
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Generation
|
People about
the same age living at about the same time
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Griot
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A west African
storyteller
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Tradition
|
A custom
that is passed on to others. Storytelling is a spoken example of this
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Conquered
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To take
over
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Crossroads
|
A place
with a central location
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Caravan
|
A group of
traders who travel together
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Famous
Americans Vocabulary
Revolution
|
People
fight for a change in government
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Civil
War
|
Groups
of people in the same country fight one another
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Slavery
|
The
practice of forcing people to work without pay
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Supreme
Court
|
The
highest and most powerful court
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Diverse
|
Being
different from one another
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George
Washington
|
He
was the 1st president and led the colonists’ fight for freedom
against Britain. He was known as “the Father of our Country.”
|
Thomas
Jefferson
|
He
was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence. H became the 3rd
president.
|
Declaration
of Independence
|
A
list stating that the colonies no longer belonged to Great Britain.
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Abraham
Lincoln
|
He
was the 16th president. He helped free enslaved African Americans
by ending slavery.
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Thurgood
Marshall
|
He
was the first African American Supreme court justice. He helped protect
people from unfair treatment.
|
Rosa
Parks
|
An
African American woman who worked for equal rights. She led a boycott on
busses in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
|
An
African American minister who believed that laws should treat all people
equally and give them the same rights. He gave a famous “I Have a Dream”
speech.
|
Civil
Rights
|
The
rights that give everyone equal treatment under the law
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Cesar
Chavez
|
A
Mexican-American who worked to improve conditions for farm workers. He
believed in organized peaceful actions to help workers.
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Boycott
|
Refusing
to buy or use something
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Justice
|
Another
name for a judge
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Ancient Rome Unit Vocabulary
For our unit on Ancient Rome
we will learn about the following:
·
Location of Rome
·
Physical and Human
Characteristics of Rome
·
Adaptations in
Rome
·
Roman Trade and
Government
·
Roman Daily Life
·
Roman Art and
Architecture
There will be a test on this
unit on December 17th. Students should use the textbook, vocabulary
cards, packets, and study guides to prepare for the unit test. Remember to
complete study guides for extra credit!
Agriculture
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Another
word for farming
(Romans
rotated their crops – grapes, olives, grains, and fruits).
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Population
|
The number
of people living in a certain place
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Empire
|
The land
and people under the control of a powerful nation
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Shipbuilders
|
Built ships
to move armies and goods quickly
|
Culture
|
A way of
life shared by members of a group
|
Panthenon
|
A famous
Roman temple with a large domed ceiling with an ocular (means eye – hole that
the sun shines through)
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Aqueducts
|
Manmade waterways
to bring water to cities
|
Republic
|
Citizens elect
leaders to represent them
|
Representative
democracy
|
Roman
government based on elected officials voting to make decisions that best
represent the citizens
|
Colosseum
|
Famous
arena where gladiators used to fight. It was also used for races and
circuses.
|
Roman numerals
|
Ancient
Roman “numbers” that are still used today.
|
Tiber
River
|
River that
runs through the middle of Italy and provides a waterway to the sea.
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Europe
|
Continent
where Italy is located
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Concrete
|
Roman
invention
|
Latin
|
Language invented
by the Romans
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Gladiators
|
Professional
fighters who fought in amphitheaters
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Jupiter
|
A god that
Romans worshipped
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Economic
Interdependence
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Trade with
other countries
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Cycles
Unit Vocabulary
Tide
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The daily rise and fall of the
ocean’s water level
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Rotate/rotation
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To spin (it takes 24 hours for the
earth to make one full rotation)
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Season
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A period of time that has common
weather and other characteristics
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Tilt
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To lean
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Revolve/revolution
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To make a trip around something.
The Earth takes one year (365 days) to revolve around the sun
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Orbit
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The path a planet takes around the
sun, or the path the moon takes around Earth
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Cycle
|
A series of events that repeat or happen
over and over again in the same order
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Axis
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An imaginary line drawn through
the center of Earth (Earth spins on its axis)
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Equator
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The imaginary line that divides
Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres (The weather near the
equator is hot year-round)
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Precipitation
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Water that falls to the Earth as
rain, hail, sleet, or snow
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Condensation
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When water changes from a gas back
to a liquid (in the clouds)
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Evaporation
|
When liquid water is heated, and
turns from a liquid to a gas
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Water cycle
|
The movement of water between
Earth and air (evaporation, condensation, precipitation)
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Types of precipitation
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Hail, sleet, snow, rain
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Water vapor
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Water in gas form
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Conservation
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The process of saving. When we
conserve water, we do not waste it.
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Cycles
This week we began our science unit on Cycles! We've been discussing the difference between rotation and revolution. We're trying not to get dizzy as we see the Earth is rotating on its axis as it also revolves around the sun -- that's a lot of moving! :-)We're learning about day and night as well as the four seasons. I hope the moon project is going well and that you're seeing a difference in the moon phases as you observe the night sky!
Here are a few great videos that explain what we've been learning in class so far!
Earth's rotation and revolution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l64YwNl1wr0
The four seasons and the sun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b25g4nZTHvM
Bill Nye the Science Guy - Seasons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUU7IyfR34o
Scientific Method Vocabulary
Steps in the Scientific Method:
1. Ask a question about what you are wondering for your experiment
2. Form a hypothesis or guess for the answer to your question
3. Do an experiment to test your hypothesis and answer your question
4. Record data and analyze the data you recorded
5. Make a conclusion based on the information you discovered. State your conclusion in sentence form.
Finally, Reflect on your experiment. Was your hypothesis correct? Do you need to try the experiment again in order to answer your question?
Hypothesis
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A statement
that can be tested
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Investigations
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A planned
way of finding answers to questions
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Observations
|
The action
or process of using your five senses to notice details about someone or
something in order to gain information
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Predictions
|
An educated
guess about the outcome of an experiment
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Outcome/Result
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The result
of an experiment
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Data
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Measurements
or other observations that are given to scientists to use as evidence
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Classify
|
To sort
into categories
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Characteristics
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A feature
or quality of an object that helps to place items into categories
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Analyze/Explain
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To examine
in detail in order to come to a conclusion
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Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Ancient
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Times very long ago
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Physical characteristics
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A feature found in nature, such as
land or water
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Peninsula
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Land that is almost completely
surrounded by water
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Government
|
A group of people that makes laws
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Agora
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An outdoor market and meeting place
where people could trade goods
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Characteristics
|
Traits that make something different
from other things
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Civilization
|
A large group of people living in an
organized way
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Contribution
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The act of giving or doing something
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Mosaic
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A picture made from small pieces of
glass or stone
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Service
|
Work that someone does for someone
else
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Human characteristics
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Features made by people (examples:
cities, farms, roads, jobs)
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Direct democracy
|
A kind of government where citizens
vote on decisions
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Terraces
|
A flat area farmers built into the
sides of hills and mountains
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Majority rule
|
More than half of the votes. Most people
agree on something
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Climate
|
The weather that a place has over a
long period of time
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Map Skills Vocabulary
There will be a test on our map skills unit on
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Map
A
drawing of a place as seen from above
Symbol
A
picture that stands for something real on the earth
Map
key/Legend
Tells
what the symbols on a map mean
Globe
A
model of the earth
Distance
scale
Shows
how far one place really is from another on a map
Compass
rose
Tells
directions on a map
Prime
meridian
The
line of longitude that divides the earth into the western and eastern
hemisphere
Equator
The
line of latitude that divides the earth into the northern and southern
hemisphere
Intermediate
directions
Northeast,
Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
Grid
map / Grid system
Vertical
and horizontal lines that form small squares to find locations
Hemisphere
One
of the halves of the earth
Lines
of longitude
Imaginary
lines that run from the north pole to the south pole (remember long = tall)
Lines
of latitude
Imaginary
lines that run parallel to the equator (remember lat = fat)
Cardinal
directions
North,
South, East, West (Remember: Never Eat Slimy Worms / Never Eat Soggy Waffles)
Oceans
The
very large water areas on the earth
Continents
The
large land areas on the earth
Map
A
drawing of a place as seen from above
Symbol
A
picture that stands for something real on the earth
Map
key/Legend
Tells
what the symbols on a map mean
Globe
A
model of the earth
Distance
scale
Shows
how far one place really is from another on a map
Compass
rose
Tells
directions on a map
Prime
meridian
The
line of longitude that divides the earth into the western and eastern
hemisphere
Equator
The
line of latitude that divides the earth into the northern and southern
hemisphere
Intermediate
directions
Northeast,
Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
Grid
map / Grid system
Vertical
and horizontal lines that form small squares to find locations
Hemisphere
One
of the halves of the earth
Lines
of longitude
Imaginary
lines that run from the north pole to the south pole (remember long = tall)
Lines
of latitude
Imaginary
lines that run parallel to the equator (remember lat = fat)
Cardinal
directions
North,
South, East, West (Remember: Never Eat Slimy Worms / Never Eat Soggy Waffles)
Oceans
The
very large water areas on the earth
Continents
The
large land areas on the earth
Community/Citizenship Vocabulary
Rules
|
A statement that tells people what
they must or must not do
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Election
|
A time set aside for voting
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Common good
|
The good of everyone
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Ballot
|
A list of choices in an election
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Cooperate
|
To work together
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Jury
|
A group of people who decide if a
person broke the law
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Consequence
|
Something that happens because of what
you did
|
Volunteer
|
Someone who works without getting paid
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Responsibility
|
A duty, or something you do because it
is important
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Explorers Vocabulary
Achievement - reaching a goal through hard work
Colonize - to set up a colony
Conquer - to take over
Discoveries - something you find
France - Country in Europe; Jacques Cartier's sponsor
James River - River explored and settled by Christopher Newport
Motivation - A reason for doing something
Route - path
Spain - Country in Europe; sponsor of Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de Leon
Sponsors - a person or a group who pays for another's activities
Success - an event that accomplishes its purpose
Voyages - long trips
Simple Machines Vocabulary (Science)
force - a push or a pullfriction - the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
gravity - the force that keeps things from flying off into space; a force which tries to pull two objects toward each other
motion - a change in the position of an object
work - what happens when a force moves an object over a distance
simple machines - tools that use energy to make work easier
inclined plane - a slanting surface that connects a lower level to a higher level. A ramp that helps move heavy objects more easily.
wedge - two back-to-back inclined planes. It can either hold things together, as in a doorstop or nail, or it can split things apart, as in an axe or chisel.
screw - an inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holds things together or lifts materials
lever - a bar that turns on a fixed point called a fulcrum or any tool that pries something loose. By pushing down on one end results in the upward motion of the opposite end.
wheel-and-axle - two machines in one. A wheel and a rod joined to the center of the wheel, like a doorknob or faucet.
pulley - wheels with grooves around the rim. This groove is for a rope or belt to move around. Pulling down on the rope can lift an object attached to the other end of the rope. Work is made easier because pulling down on the rope is made easier due to gravity.
Source: MoreTime2Teach2013
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