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
Write: Matter
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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
Word: Matter
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Page 1
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Definition: Anything that has mass and takes
up space.
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Word: Substance
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Definition: Matter which has specific
properties.
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Word: Properties
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Definition: Qualities or traits that describe
a thing.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Chemistry Vocabulary
Word: Solid
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Page 2
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Definition: Having no space inside. Not able
to change size or shape.
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Word: Liquid
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Definition: Being able to flow and take shape
of the container that holds it.
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Word: Weight
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Definition: How heavy something is.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Chemistry
Vocabulary
Word: Dissolve
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Page 3
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Definition: To “melt” into a liquid and become part of it.
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Word: Heat
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Definition: Warmth. To make something
hotter.
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Word: Chemical change
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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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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Chemistry
Vocabulary
Word: Reactants
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Page 4
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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
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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
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Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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
Word: Organism
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Vocabulary
Page 5
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Definition: A living person, plant, or
animal.
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Word: Parent organism
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Definition: An organism that produces another organism.
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Word: Offspring
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Definition: The “child” of a parent organism.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Biology Vocabulary
Word: Species
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Page 6
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Definition: A group of organisms that are
able to product offspring.
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Word: Population
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Definition: The whole number of organisms
in a group.
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Word: Environment
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Definition: The objects and conditions that
surround an organism.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Biology
Vocabulary
Word: Life cycle
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Page 7
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Definition: A series of steps that an organism
passes through from birth to death.
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Word: Survival
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Definition: Continuing to live longer than
another organism.
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Word: Trait
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Definition: A unique characteristic such as
having fur, or producing red flowers.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Biology
Vocabulary
Word: Specialized structure
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Page 8
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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
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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
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Definition: A trait passed from a parent
organism to their offspring. “Eye color”
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Biology
Vocabulary
Word: Instinct
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Page 9
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Definition: A behavior that happens automatically, without having to be learned,
such as birds flying south for the winter.
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Word: Learned behavior
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Definition: An action that is taught such as a
dog learning to shake hands.
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Word: Gene
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Definition: A unity of heredity composed of
DNA that determines a particular trait of an
organism.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Electricity Vocabulary
Word: Battery
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Page 10
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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
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Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Definition: A flow of electricity.
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Word: Power source
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Definition: A object that provides electricity
such as a battery.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Electricity Vocabulary
Word: Load
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Page 11
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Definition: The thing that uses electricity
such as a light bulb.
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Word: Pathway
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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
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Definition: A substance through which
electricity can easily flow such as water or
copper wire.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Electricity Vocabulary
Word: Insulator
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Page 12
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Definition: A substance through which electricity
does not flow such as glass or rubber.
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Word: Switch
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Definition: A device that opens or closes a
pathway.
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Word: Incomplete circuit
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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 because the electricity can’t get to the light bulb.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Electricity Vocabulary
Word: Complete circuit
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Page 13
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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
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Definition: There are multiple pathways between
the circuit’s beginning and end.
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Parallel
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Word: Static electricity
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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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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Magnetism Vocabulary
Word: Attract
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Page 14
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Definition: When things are made to come
closer together.
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Word: Repel
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Definition: When things are forced apart.
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Word: Magnetic force
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Definition: The strength with which magnets
attract and repel.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Magnetism
Vocabulary
Word: Magnetic field
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Page 15
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Definition: The area in which magnets
force exists.
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Word: Electromagnetism
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Definition: A magnetic field that is produce
by electricity.
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Word: Temporary magnet
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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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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Magnetism
Word: Permanent magnet
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Vocabulary
Page 16
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Definition: A substance that always has a
magnetic force.
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Word: Natural magnet
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Definition: A substance that occurs naturally
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
and has a magnetic force. Lodestone is the most
common.
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Word: Compass
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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
Word: Geological
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Page 17
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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
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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
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Definition: A large body of ice that flows very
slowly down a slope.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Geology Vocabulary
Word: Arch
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Page 18
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Definition: A curved rock formation with a
hollow center.
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Word: Butte
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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
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Definition: A crack in the earth’s crust.
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Geology Vocabulary
Word: Earthquake
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Page 19
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Definition: A shaking of the earth, often
caused by volcanic activity or movement of
faults.
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Word: Uplift
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Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
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
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Definition: To wear away slowly
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Comments/Mastery:
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
5th Grade
Geology Vocabulary
Word: Erosion
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Page 20
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Definition: The act of wearing away slowly
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Word: Weathering
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Definition:Wearing away because of weather.
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Word: Deposition
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Definition: When material is added in a land
formation naturally.
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5th Grade
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