Transcript 5th Grade Science Vocabulary

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Grade 5 Critical Vocabulary Content Words
Properties of Matter
Solubility
Density
Displacement
Particles
Conductor
Insulator
Melting/Freezing
Point
Boiling Point
Dissolve
Mixture
Solution
Mass
Volume
Physical Properties
Matter
Force, Motion
and Energy
Coil
Current
Electrical
Energy
Electromagnet
Light Energy
Sound Energy
Thermal Energy
Switch
Inertia
Speed
Reflection
Refraction
Circuit
Mechanical
Energy
Force
Friction
Gravity
Motion/
Movement
Position
Sun, Earth
and Moon
Axis
Tilt
Lunar Cycle
Tides
Orbit
Revolution
Rotation
Foss Landforms
Canyon
Constructive
Force
Destructive Force
Glacier
Plateau
Sand Dune
Delta
Sedimentary
Rock
Weathering
Deposition
Erosion
Sharing the
Planet
Fossil Fuels
Fossils
Biofuel
Alternative
Energy
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Terrestrial
Environments
Climate
Carbon DioxideOxygen Cycle
Germination
Photosynthesis
Pollination
Terrarium
Ground Water
Weather
Transpiration
Producer
Run Off
Biomes and
Ecosystems
Decomposer
Complete
Metamorphosis
Biome
Ecosystems
Incomplete
Metamorphosis
Instinct
Niche
Nymph
Scavenger
Consumer
Habitat
Inherited Trait
Learned Behavior
Abiotic
Biotic
Investigating Science
Safely
*Teacher Notes: Unit one vocabulary has a large range of words. Not all words
will be introduced within unit one. The words need to be introduce throughout
the year as needed.
Theory
a general belief
or idea based on a
set of facts or
observations
Claim
a statement that
can be proven or
disproven by an
experiment, test,
or investigation
Inquiry
discovery;
investigating to find
an explanation
to a scientific
question based on
evidence
Testable Question
a testable question can be
easily tested and answered
through evidence of
measurable change in an
investigation
Investigation
Investigate
the process of searching
for the answer to a
question through
observation, data, and
concluding based on
evidence
Experiment
a process used to
make a discovery,
test a hypothesis,
or demonstrate a
known scientific
fact
Scientific Method
the process
scientists use to
study and learn
about the world
around them;
asking questions and
finding answers
Procedure
a particular way
of doing
something;
a series of steps in
an experiment or
investigation
Process
a series of things
that happen which
achieves some
result
Sequence
the order in which
something happens
or is done
Model
a small representation of an
object or occurrence used
to study the real life
object/occurrence
Hypothesis
Hypothesize
an answer to the
question based on
prior knowledge;
will be tested
through the
experiment or
investigation
Prediction
Predict, Predictable
Statement of what
will happen before
it actually happens;
sometimes based
on prior knowledge
Variable
Vary
the factor in an
investigation or
experiment that
can change or be
changed; the thing
being tested
Water
No Water
Factor
any thing or certain
condition in an
investigation
or situation
Significant
a factor that is
important or
makes a difference
in the results
Water is a significant factor
in plant growth.
Observe
Observation
to closely look at the
physical properties of
something by using the
5 senses; describe how
something looks, feels,
smells, tastes, measure
it, look for changes,
compare
Interact
Interaction
to act a certain way
towards something;
a relationship;
causing some effect
or change to the
other thing
Measure
Measurement
to find out the length,
mass, volume, weight
of an object by using
tools such as a ruler,
balance, graduated
cylinder, or scale
Accurate
Accurately
a statement,
measurement or
result that is exact,
correct in details,
very close to being
perfect
Inaccurate
not correct or
accurate, an error
may have been
made
Support
giving evidence
that, or reasons
why something
could be true or is
the best choice;
supporting a
hypothesis
Reasonable
if something, a
statement,
hypothesis, or
conclusion makes
sense or not
Evidence
facts, observations, or
information that prove
something could be true
Increase
to become more,
greater; to grow
Decrease
to become less,
smaller
Change
to become different in
appearance, size,
behavior; found by
observing and
comparing
Analyze
to study data and
results closely and
think about what
the results mean;
to understand all
of the parts
Compare
to look for similarities and
differences between two
or more objects,
organisms,
situations, or the
before and after in
an experiment
Classify
to arrange in groups
or categories based
on characteristics or
properties that
objects or organisms
have in common
Determine
to figure something out;
to make a decision by
looking at observations,
evidence, results
Estimate
to come up with an
approximate result or
measurement; close to
the exact, real result
or measurement
Identify
to recognize and know
who or what someone
or something is
Affect
to cause a difference or
change in something
Effect
a change or difference
that is a result of an
action or interaction
between factors
Results
the outcome or information
from an investigation or
experiment, used to support
a hypothesis
or make a
conclusion
Data
facts or observations
gathered from an
investigation to be
analyzed and used to
draw a conclusion
Trial
the number of times an
experiment
or investigation is repeated
Justify
to show or prove to be right
or reasonable; a conclusion
to an investigation can be
justified by observations or
results
Conclusion
Conclude
an answer to the
question; a statement
made that can be
justified or proven by
data and results
Inference
Infer
a conclusion made
using reasoning
and evidence
Explain
Explanation
making something
understandable by
giving details and
reasons behind
a conclusion or decision
Triple beam
balance
used to measure
the mass
of solid objects by
moving gram
weights across
three bars
Double-pan
balance
used to compare
the mass of two
different objects
Digital scale
tool used to
measure the mass
or weight of an
object or
substance in grams
Graduated
cylinder
tool used to
measure the
volume of liquids
in milliliters (mL)
Hot plate
a tool used to heat
materials in
beakers
and other
containers
Thermometer
used to measure
the temperature of
various substances
in degrees
Fahrenheit and
degrees Celsius
Hand lens
Magnifying glass
a tool used to
magnify a small object
or material in
order to closely
observe the
physical properties
Spring scale
a tool used to
measure the
weight of
an object in
Newtons (N) using
the force of gravity
Unit of measure
the name given to the
measurement
based on what is being
measured
volume= mL
mass= g
length= cm
Centimeter (cm)
millimeter, meter, kilometer
unit used to
measure distance
or length, height,
width of an object
Gram (g)
milligram
unit used to measure the
mass or weight of
something
Milliliter (ml)
liter
unit used to measure the
volume of a liquid
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Science Vocabulary
Properties of Matter
Matter
something that
has mass and
takes up space
Conductor
to have the quality
of transmitting
something (as
light, heat, sound,
or electricity)
Mixture
a combination of two or more
substances where each keep their
own properties and can be easily
separated
Density
objects that are more dense sink in
water; less dense objects float in
water
Insulator
material that
slows down or
stops electric
current or heat
from flowing
Melting point
the temperature at which a
substance changes states from a
solid to a liquid.
Oº C
Freezing Point
the temperature at which a
substance changes states from a
liquid to a solid
Oº C
Boiling Point
the temperature at which a substance
changes states from a liquid to a gas
100oC
Mass
the amount of matter in an object
Dissolve
to break down and
spread evenly in a
liquid
Solution
a mixture of one
substance
dissolved
evenly in another
Volume
the amount of
space that an
object or
substance occupies
Physical Properties
appearances of an
object including:
mass, magnetism,
physical state,
relative
density, solubility,
and the ability to
insulate or conduct
heat or electricity
Particles
one of the
extremely small
pieces of matter
that make up a
solid, liquid, and
gas
Solubility
measurement of
the ability of a
solid to dissolve in
a liquid
Displacement
the difference between the initial
position of something and any
later position
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Force, Motion and
Energy
Coil
a wound spiral
of two or more
turns of
insulated wire
Current
the flow or passing
of something such
as electricity
Electrical Energy
energy produced
by the movement
of electrons
Electromagnet
type of magnet in which the
magnetic field is produced by the
flow of electric current
Light Energy
waves of radiant
energy
Sound Energy
energy produced
by vibration
transmitted
through a solid,
liquid, or gas
Thermal Energy
energy that causes a transfer of
heat between materials
Switch
a device for
turning on or off
electric current
Refraction
energy waves that bend as they pass from
one type of material to another (such as
from air to liquid)
Reflection
energy waves bouncing off the
surface of an object
Circuit
the pathway in
which electrical
current flows
Mechanical Energy
energy produced by motion
Speed
full, maximum,
or optimum
rate of motion
Inertia
the tendency of an object to
maintain its state of rest or motion
unless acted upon by an external
force
Motion/Movement
a change of position
Friction
the force that
slows or stops
motion when
objects rub
together
Gravity
the force that pulls objects to the
center of the Earth
Position
Where an object is located in space
FAR
CLOSER
BESIDE
NEAR
BEHIND
Force
PUSH
PULL
a push or pull that causes an
object to stop, move or
change direction
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Science Vocabulary
Sun, Earth and Moon
Axis
the imaginary line
about which a
rotating body, such
as the Earth, turns
Tilt
the angle at which
a planet is
positioned as it is
on its axis usually a
slight slope
Lunar Cycle
the appearance of
the illuminated
portion of the
Moon as seen by
an observer,
usually on Earth
Ocean Tides
the periodic rise and
fall of the waters of
the ocean produced
by the gravity of the
moon, and occurring
about every 12 hours
Low Tide
High Tide
Rotate
to turn or spin on
an axis; for Earth,
one complete
rotation is 24
hours
Revolve
the orbiting around another
object; for Earth, it takes 1 year to
revolve around the Sun
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Science Vocabulary
FOSS Landforms
Sediments
Small particles of rock,
soil, sand, or shell
deposited by water, wind,
or ice
Canyon
a deep valley with steep sides,
often with a stream or river flowing
through it
Delta
Sediment
deposited at the
mouth of a river.
Usually in a
triangular shape.
Sand Dune
a ridge of sand created by the
wind; found in deserts or near lakes
and oceans
Plateau
a large, flat area of
land that is higher
than the
surrounding land
Sedimentary Rock
formed from the
deposition of sediments;
sedimentary rocks
consist of sediments
that have been
compacted and
cemented together
Destructive Force
wear or break
apart rock in
landforms;
earthquakes,
water erosion,
wind erosion
Glacier
an extended mass of ice formed from
snow falling and accumulating over the
years and moving very slowly
Constructive Force
force that builds something; when
forces create new things like lava
hardening creating new land
Weathering
the breakdown of rock into
smaller pieces from water, wind
and ice
Erosion
the movement of weathered material
from Earth’s surface by water, wind
and ice
Deposition
the build up of
land by depositing
sediments into a
new location
Rapid Change
changes to the Earth’s surface
that happen suddenly and
may take seconds, days, or
weeks to see
Slow Change
changes to the Earth’s surface
that take thousands or millions
of years to notice
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Sharing the Planet
Fossils
the remains or
imprint of an
organism from a
previous geologic
time
Fossil Fuel
fuel created from
something that
was previously
living; most
common forms are
coal, oil and
natural gas
Alternative Energy
energy generated by natural
processes; renewable sources of
energy
Hydroelectric
electricity produced by falling or moving
water
Geothermal
energy created from the internal
heat of the Earth
Biofuel
fuel made from decomposing
plants and animal waste
Wind Energy
moving air is converted by a
turbine to mechanical and then to
electrical energy
Solar Energy
thermal and light energy from
the sun that is used for heat
and to produce electricity
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Science Vocabulary
Terrestrial Environments
Germination
the process a seed goes through
to become a seedling
Pollination
the transfer of pollen from one flower to
another; results in fertilization of a
flower
Photosynthesis
the process in which plants use sunlight, carbon
dioxide, and water to release oxygen into the
atmosphere and to produce sugar (food energy)
Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen
Cycle
Plants “breathe” in carbon dioxide and
“breathe” out oxygen. Animals “breathe” in
oxygen and “breathe” out carbon dioxide.
Transpiration
the process by which moisture is carried through
plants from roots to the leaves, where it changes to
vapor and is released into the atmosphere from
the leaves
Producer
an organism that uses sunlight to
make its own food for energy
Runoff
the movement of
land water to the
oceans by rivers,
lakes, and streams
Climate
weather conditions of a region throughout
the year or averaged over many years
Terrarium
a glass container,
usually enclosed,
for growing and
displaying plants
Weather
the state of the
atmosphere on a
given day such as,
temperature,
precipitation, and
humidity
Groundwater
the water beneath
the surface of the
ground, consisting
largely of surface
water that has
seeped down; the
source of water in
springs and wells
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Biomes and Ecosystems
Incomplete Metamorphosis
insect development that happens in 3
stages: egg, nymph, adult
Complete Metamorphosis
insect development that happens in
4 stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult
Decomposer
an organism that gets its energy by
eating dead organisms, non-living
material, or wastes
Scavenger
an organism that
feeds on dead
organic matter
Instinct
a behavior that an
organism is born
knowing how to do
Nymph
the stage of
incomplete
metamorphosis
during which an
insect eats and grows
and resembles a
smaller version of the
adult insect
Ecosystem
a community of
living and
nonliving things
within an
environment
Biome
an area with a specific
climate that is home to a
major community of
plants and animals with
similar requirements of
environmental
conditions
Niche
the role an
organism plays in
its environment
Consumer
an organism that
feeds on plants or
other animals
Habitat
the natural
environment of an
organism; where
the organism lives
Inherited Traits
a characteristic
passed from the
male and female
parents to the
offspring or child
Biotic
Factors in the
environment that
are living.
Abiotic
Factors in the
environment that
are not living
Learned Behavior
behavior that is
acquired as a result
of the experience of
the individual
organism (e.g.,
learning to play
baseball well)