SCIENCE

                     Our science book is
           called Science by Houghton
        Mifflin.  The book is divided into
       6 units.  Each unit has chapters.     
   Within each chapter is a varied amount
of lessons.  On this page you can find
  the vocabulary words for each lesson.
 
Chapter 1 "Life Processes"
Lesson 1
cell
life process
organ
organism
organ system
reproduce
tissue
Lesson 2
chlorophyll
leaf
photosynthesis
root
seed
stem

Chapter 2 "Human Body Systems"
Lesson 1
blood
digestive system
esophagus
large intestine
small intestine
stomach

Lesson 2
artery
capillary
circulatory system
heart
respiratory system
vein


Lesson 3
muscular system
skeletal system


Chapter 3 "Life Cycles"
Lesson 1
embryo
germinate
life cycle
life span

Lesson 2
adult
egg
larva
metamorphosis
nymph

Lesson 3
inherit
trait


Chapter 4 "Responses of Living Things"
Lesson 1
environment
external stimulus
internal stimulus
response
stimulus

Lesson 2
behavior
inherited behavior
instinct
learned behavior

Unit A
ORGANIZATION OF LIVING THINGS
Unit B
ECOSYSTEMS
Chapter 5 "Parts of Ecosystems"
Lesson 1
ecosystem
organic matter
soil
Lesson 2
community
environment
population
prairie
rainforest
temperate zone

Lesson 3
consumer
pollinator
producer
reproduction
seed dispersal


Chapter 6 "Matter and Energy in Ecosystems"
Lesson 1
carnivore
food chain
food web
herbivore
omnivore
photosynthesis
predator
prey
Lesson 2
decay
decomposer
microorganism
recycling
scavenger

Chapter 7 "Adaptation and Extinction"
Lesson 1
adaptation
camouflage
habitat
hibernate
mimicry
niche
Lesson 2
species
extinct
migrate

Lesson 3
era
fossil
paleontologist


Unit C
THE SOLID EARTH
Chapter 8 "Forces That Shape the Earth's Surface"
Lesson 1
core
crust
igneous rock
mantle
metamorphic rock
mineral
rock cycle
rock
sedimentary rock
sediment
Lesson 2
lava
magma

Chapter 9 "Managing Earth's Resources"
Lesson 3
deposition
erosion
weathering


Lesson 1
condensation
evaporation
natural resource
nonrenewable resource
precipitation
renewable resource
Lesson 2
fossil fuel
humus
pollution
soil profile
top soil


Lesson 3
biodegradable
conservation
pollutant


Unit D
THE ATMOSPHERE AND BEYOND
Chapter 10 "Using Weather Data"
Lesson 1
air pressure
atmosphere
greenhouse effect
weather
Lesson 2
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
water cycle

Lesson 3
air mass
front


Lesson 4
climate
polar
climate
temperate climate
tropical climate


Chapter 11 "Looking at the Universe"
Lesson 1
gravity
orbit
planet
solar system
Lesson 2
gas giants

Lesson 3
axis
lunar eclipse
phases of the Moon
revolution
rotation


Lesson 4
constellation
galaxy
star
universe


Unit E
THE NATURE OF MATTER
Chapter 12 "Properties of Matter"
Lesson 1
atom
matter
molecule
physical property
states of matter
Lesson 2
metric system
mass
volume
weight

Lesson 3
chemical property
density


Chapter 13 "How Matter Changes"
Lesson 1
energy
physical change

Lesson 2
heat
temperature
thermal energy

Lesson 3
dissolve
mixture
solution


Lesson 4
chemical change
chemical reaction
product
reactant


Chapter 14 "Energy Changes"
Unit F
ENERGY AND MOTION
Lesson 1
kinetic energy
potential energy
Lesson 2
light
reflection
refraction
prism

Lesson 3
sound
vibration
volume
pitch


Lesson 4
conduction
convection
heat
radiation
temperature
thermal energy


Chapter 15 "Electricity and Magnetism"
Lesson 1
electric charges
static electricity
Lesson 2
conductors
electric cell
electric circuit
electric current
insulators
parallel circuit
series circuit

Lesson 3
magnet
magnet poles


Lesson 4
electromagnet
generator
motor


Chapter 16 "Motion and Machines"
Lesson 1
motion
position
speed
velocity
Lesson 2
force
friction
gravity

Lesson 3
inclined plane
lever
pulley
screw
simple machine
wedge
wheel and axle