Science Vocabulary Words and Definitions

Advanced STAR 5th Grade

Science Vocabulary Words and Definitions

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Instructions: Introduce the word to the student. Review its definition. Work on about 3 words

(one page) per week. Repeat as needed.

Fill in the blanks of the sheet of paper.

1.  Write the word

2.  Write the definition of the word

3.  Draw a picture or diagram using the word

4.  Write a sentence using the word

5.  You may use these words as spelling words if you choose

Record the words the student has mastered (Comments/Mastery)

Example:

Word: Matter / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Write: Matter
/ Can, or water in can, or both?
Definition: Anything that has mass and takes
up space.
Write: Anything that has mass and
takes up space.
Sentence: The truck was considered
to be too much matter for the space
provided.
Comments/Mastery: Child understands / this word/ remembers it well.

5th Grade Chemistry Vocabulary Page 1

Word: Matter / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Anything that has mass and takes
up space.
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Word: Substance / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Matter which has specific
properties.
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Word: Properties / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Qualities or traits that describe
a thing.
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5th Grade Chemistry Vocabulary Page 2

Word: Solid / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Having no space inside. Not able
to change size or shape.
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Word: Liquid / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Being able to flow and take shape
of the container that holds it.
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Word: Weight / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: How heavy something is.
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5th Grade Chemistry Vocabulary Page 3

Word: Dissolve / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: To “melt” into a liquid and be-
come part of it.
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Word: Heat / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Warmth. To make something
hotter.
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Word: Chemical change / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: When the chemical make-up of a substance is changed. Example: hydrogen
and oxygen are changed into water.
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5th Grade Chemistry Vocabulary Page 4

Word: Reactants / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The chemical you start with in a chemical change. Example: hydrogen and oxygen are reactants when you make water.
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Word: Product / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: What you have at the end of a chemical change. Water is the product of
mixing the reactants of hydrogen and oxygen
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Word: Physical change / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: When a substance changes physical form. When water gets very cold it changes
From a liquid to a solid. When water gets
Very hot it changes from a liquid to a gas..
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5th Grade Biology Vocabulary Page 5

Word: Organism / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A living person, plant, or
animal.
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Word: Parent organism / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: An organism that produces an-
other organism.
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Word: Offspring / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The “child” of a parent organism.
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5th Grade Biology Vocabulary Page 6

Word: Species / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A group of organisms that are
able to product offspring.
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Word: Population / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The whole number of organisms
in a group.
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Word: Environment / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The objects and conditions that
surround an organism.
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5th Grade Biology Vocabulary Page 7

Word: Life cycle / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A series of steps that an organism passes through from birth to death.
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Word: Survival / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Continuing to live longer than
another organism.
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Word: Trait / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A unique characteristic such as
having fur, or producing red flowers.
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5th Grade Biology Vocabulary Page 8

Word: Specialized structure / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A unique trait an organism has
that performs a specific purpose. Porcupine quills are specialized structures to help
keep the porcupine safe..
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Word: Variations / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Something slightly different from another of the same type. The difference in
coat color of dogs of the same breed.
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Word: Inherited / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A trait passed from a parent
organism to their offspring. “Eye color”
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5th Grade Biology Vocabulary Page 9

Word: Instinct / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A behavior that happens auto-
matically, without having to be learned,
such as birds flying south for the winter.
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Word: Learned behavior / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: An action that is taught such as a
dog learning to shake hands.
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Word: Gene / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A unity of heredity composed of
DNA that determines a particular trait of an
organism.
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5th Grade Electricity Vocabulary Page 10

Word: Battery / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A container that has one or more
cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity & used as a source of power.
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Word: Current / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A flow of electricity.
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Word: Power source / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A object that provides electricity
such as a battery.
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5th Grade Electricity Vocabulary Page 11

Word: Load / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The thing that uses electricity
such as a light bulb.
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Word: Pathway / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A path electricity follows from a power
source to a load. Ex: Electricity goes from a battery through copper wire to light bulb.
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Word: Conductor / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A substance through which electricity can easily flow such as water or copper wire.
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5th Grade Electricity Vocabulary Page 12

Word: Insulator / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A substance through which electricity
does not flow such as glass or rubber.
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Word: Switch / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A device that opens or closes a
pathway.
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Word: Incomplete circuit / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A pathway that has an opening that
keeps the electricity from flowing. When a light
switch is turned off it is an incomplete circuit be-
cause the electricity can’t get to the light bulb.
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5th Grade Electricity Vocabulary Page 13

Word: Complete circuit / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A pathway where the electricity
can flow in a complete cycle without interruption.
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Word: Parallel Circuit / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: There are multiple pathways between
the circuit’s beginning and end. / Parallel
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Word: Static electricity / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The buildup of electrical charge. It is at rest until discharged. When you drag your feet on
the carpet you build up an electrical charge. It is at rest until you touch something to discharge the
electricity.
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5th Grade Magnetism Vocabulary Page 14

Word: Attract / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: When things are made to come
closer together.
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Word: Repel / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: When things are forced apart.
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Word: Magnetic force / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The strength with which magnets
attract and repel.
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5th Grade Magnetism Vocabulary Page 15

Word: Magnetic field / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The area in which magnets
force exists.
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Word: Electromagnetism / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A magnetic field that is produce
by electricity.
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Word: Temporary magnet / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A substance that is only magnetic when exposed to another magnetic field. It is temporary because if the electricity is turned off, it is not magnetic.
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5th Grade Magnetism Vocabulary Page 16

Word: Permanent magnet / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A substance that always has a
magnetic force.
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Word: Natural magnet / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A substance that occurs naturally
and has a magnetic force. Lodestone is the most common.
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Word: Compass / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: An instrument containing a
magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north.
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5th Grade Geology Vocabulary Page 17

Word: Geological / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: Having to do with the study of the
origin, history, and structure of the earth.
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Word: Volcano / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: An opening in the crust of the earth
where molten rock and gasses come out
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Word: Glacier / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A large body of ice that flows very slowly down a slope.
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5th Grade Geology Vocabulary Page 18

Word: Arch / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A curved rock formation with a
hollow center.
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Word: Butte / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: An isolated hill or mountain with steep sides and a smaller top than bottom.
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Word: Fault / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A crack in the earth’s crust.
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5th Grade Geology Vocabulary Page 19

Word: Earthquake / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: A shaking of the earth, often
caused by volcanic activity or movement of
faults.
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Word: Uplift / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The amount the crust of the earth
of the earth rises because of natural causes
such as earthquakes.
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Word: Erode / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: To wear away slowly
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5th Grade Geology Vocabulary Page 20

Word: Erosion / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: The act of wearing away slowly
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Word: Weathering / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition:Wearing away because of weather.
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Word: Deposition / Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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Definition: When material is added in a land formation naturally.
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5th Grade Vocabulary Page 1

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5th Grade Vocabulary Page 1

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