Key Vocabulary measure Measure means to find the size, speed, or amount of something using a tool. How big it is? How fast is it? How much is there? temperature Temperature is how warm or cool something is. thermometer A thermometer is a tool used to measure the temperature. rain gauge A rain gauge is a tool used to measure how much rain has fallen. wind vane A wind vane is a tool used to measure the direction the wind is blowing. anemometer. ...
Key Vocabulary weather Weather is the conditions of the air outside relating to rain, snow, heat, cold, etc. Conditions. Temperature. forecast. sunny Sunny means with a lot of sunlight. sun burn. cloudy Cloudy means to be covered with a lot of clouds. windy Windy means with a lot of wind. rainy Rainy means having a lot of rain. snowy Snowy means to be covered with snow. sleet Sleet is a mix of rain and snow. bundle up (wear a lot of protection). ...
Key Vocabulary infant An infant is a bady. An infant cannot walk or talk. newborn. toddler A toddler is a very young child. A toddler learns to walk and talk. 1-3 years old. child A child is a very young person who is no longer a baby but not yet a teen. A child goes to school. kid. 4-12 years old. teen A teen is a person between the ages of 13 and 19. Teens are young adults. teenagers. ...
Key Vocabulary adaptation An adaptation is a body part or a behavior that helps a living thing meet its needs. camouflage Camouflage is the color or shape that helps an animal hide. blends in. carnivore A carnivore is an animal that only eats meat. A carnivor is at the top of the food chain. herbivore An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants. A rabbit is an herbivore. wild ...
Key Vocabulary living things living things need water, air, and food to live. Animals and plants are living things. nonliving things Nonliving things do not need water, air, and food. Rocks and water are nonliving things. environment An environment is the place where a living thing lives. survive Survive means to continue living. A living thing needs water, air, and food to survive. grow Grow means to get bigger. If you have food and water, you will grow. cycle of life. ...
Key Vocabulary shelter A shelter is a place where an animal can be safe. home. nest A nest is a place where birds live. shelter. oxygen Oxygen is a gas that is necessary for people and animals to live. Oxygen has no color. breathe Breathe means to take in oxygen. hatch Hatch means to come out of an egg. store Store means to keep something for future use. protect Protect means to cover and make something safe. buil-in. ...
Key Vocabulary mountain the highest type of land. Mt. Everest. plain a large flat piece of land. desert a very dry area of land. river a large stream of moving water. valley the low land between mountains and hills. lake a large area of fresh water. hill a higher area of land. rolling hills. island a piece of land with water all around it. Visual Summary Types of Land and Water ...
Key Vocabulary weather the conditions of the air outside. How is the weather? What’s is the weather like? hot, windy, snowing, raining. season any of the four main periods of the year. spring, summer, autumn/fall, winter. spring the season between winter and summer. warmer. rains a lot. summer the warmest season of the year, coming after spring. humid. hot. fall the season between summer and winter. cooler. clear sky. winter ...
Key Vocabulary Earth the third planet from the Sun. The Third Rock from the Sun. globe a round object that is a 3D model of Earth. 2D paper map. land the hard surface of Earth. continent a very large area of land. ocean a large area of salt water that covers most of Earth. compass rose a symbol that shows directions of maps. Visual Summary The World ...
Key Vocabulary spend to give money to someone else to get goods or service. pay by cash or credit card. save not to spend money and keep it for later. cost the amount of money that you have to pay to get or do something How much does it cost? price tag. It costs too much. item one thing that is part of a list or set. menu item. grocery ...