Vocab. 1-3
substitution
A substitution is something that takes the place of another thing.
preferred
They preferred to buy apples instead of pears.
images
Images are pictures.
How can inventions solve problems?
Inventions can make life easier. They can make jobs easier and more efficient. Inventions can also help protect the environment.
(Ex: fuel efficient cars, Kevlar, etc.)
endangered
Something that is endangered has been put in danger.
hauled
Hauled means carried or pulled.
gaze
I gaze at the sunset every night.
fresh
Something that is fresh was just made or grown.
In the past, what are some reasons people moved west?
- The Dust Bowl
- For better farm land, to get away from the dust storms, improve life, etc)
artifacts
Artifacts are things people made during a certain time in the past.
decent
Decent means good for a certain use or purpose.
collided
When two or more things have crashed into each other with force, they have collided.
decays
Decays means breaks down over time.
In what ways to people show they care about each other?
- Help others when they are in need.
- Encourage one another.
- Etc.
expert
An expert is a person very good at doing something.
urging
Urging means telling someone that they should do something.
experienced
Experienced pilots fly planes.
stiff
Something that is stiff is hard to bend.
What can you discover when you look closely at something?
- We can discover what things are made of.
- It can help scientists discover diseases.
- Scientists can discover how foods decay.
experienced
Someone who is experienced knows a lot about something because they have practiced it for a long time.
qualities
Qualities are things about a person or object.
qualities
One of the qualities of a vegetable is its color.
Reinforce means to increase the strength of something.
How can learning about the past help you understand the present?
Various answers will be accepted.
- Make changes to improve things.
- Learn from mistakes.
- Discover where things originated from. (origins of different people)
scarce
Scarce means that there is only a small amount of something.