Going in Circles
Balancing Evenly
Moving Across and Between
Looking at Our Planet
Measurement
Exploring Distant Places
Changing Meaning + Creating Order
100

a vehicle with only one wheel

unicycle

100

a weight that hangs from a fixed point and swings back and forth

pendulum

100

to move something from one place, person, or thing to another

transfer

100

the physical features of a piece of land, including its shape, like whether it is flat, hilly, or mountainous

terrain

100

relates to heat

thermal

100

a person who travels to space in a rocket or spacecraft

astronaut

100

something is normal, usual, or not special

ordinary
200

a half of a circle

semicircle

200

someone or something that relies on another person or thing for support

dependent

200

something that is between two or more states, like a road that connects them

interstate

200

something that is living or growing in water (like a fish or seaweed) or is done in or on water

aquatic

200

a tool used to measure how hot or cold something is

thermometer

200

a device that lets you talk to someone far away by sending your voice as electronic signals through wires or radio waves

telephone

200

a member of a community, like a town, state, or country, who has both rights and responsibilities

citizen

300

turning old, used materials into new products

recycle

300

having the same amount, size, or value as something else

equal

300

for two things to cross or meet at one or more points

intersect

300

a piece of land or an area that belongs to or is controlled by a government, person, or animal

territory

300

the total distance around the outside of a 2D shape

perimeter

300

the study of everything in space beyond Earth, including stars, planets, moons, and galaxies

astronomy

300

to work together smoothly to get something done

coordinate

400

a giant, swirling storm with powerful winds that form over warm ocean water

cyclone

400

an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides our planet into two halves: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere

equator

400

to get in the way of something or someone

interfere

400

a mini garden or a container for small animals, like a tiny world inside a clear glass or plastic box

terrarium

400

a device that keeps the temperature just right by automatically turning on the heat when you're cold and turning on the air conditioning when you're hot

thermostat

400

a tool that uses lenses and/or mirrors to help us see objects that are very far away by making them look bigger and brighter

telescope

400

something is not important or very small

insignificant

500

a complete, closed path that electricity follows

circuit

500

a shape has all its sides equal in length

equilateral

500

when doctors give a person donated blood through a small tube in their arm to help them when their body has lost too much blood or isn't making enough healthy blood

transfusion
500

a beautiful, light blue-green gemstone that looks like the color of the sea

aquamarine

500

something is the same on both sides, like a mirror image, and can be divided into two parts that match perfectly when folded in half

symmetrical

500

a meeting where people in different places talk to each other using a phone or a computer

teleconference

500

something that happens twice a year, or about every six months

semiannual

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