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Academic Concepts & Vocabulary
Earth Science


Solar System
atmosphere, comet, Earth, moon, orbit, planet, revolve, rotate, solar system, universe, etc.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
 


Types of Energy

coal, energy, hydroelectric dam, natural gas, nuclear power, solar energy, water wheel, etc.

Physical Science


Properties of Matter

gravity, magnet, weightlessness


Scientific Method
experiment, hypothesis, observation

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Sun
shadow, sun, sundial


<>Mathematics
    
Averaging

add, average, convert, divide, multiply


Spatial Relationships

distance, size

Social Studies
 

Geography
climate, continent, landforms, etc.


Space Exploration
astronaut, crew, launch, mission, outer space, pioneer, rocker, telescope, etc.
 


Television

broadcast, news flash, reporter

Language Arts


Elements of Fiction

character, plot, setting

Everyday Vocabulary

Home Address
address, city, state, street, zip code


Question Words

how, what, when, where, who, why


Social Courtesies

good-bye, hello, etc.


Times of Day
day, night
 


Transportation
airplane, automobile, bicycle, vehicle
 
 
Floating in Space Franklyn M. Branley
My Place in Space Robin and Sally Hirst
Harry's Helicopter Joan Anderson
Legend of the Milky Way  Jeanne Lee
The Moon  Seymour Simon
The Planets Gail Gibbons
Sky Above Earth Below Joanna Cotler
Space Vehicle Anne Rockwell and David Brion
What's Out There?  A Book About Space Lynn Wilson
La luna, el sol, y las estrellas John Lewellen
Los planetas del sol  Allen Fowler
Tuyet dieu/Amazing Grace  Grace Mary Hoffman
El universo  Irene Spamer



 

The vocabulary and book list on this page are provided in the series
"Into English!"
by


Hampton Brown.


 

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