Advanced STAR 6th 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: Distance
Write: Distance
Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Definition: The space between two objects
Write: The space between two objects.
Sentence: It is 5 feet from one triangle
to the other triangle.
Comments/Mastery: Child understands this word/ remembers it well.
6th Grade
Basic Science Vocabulary
Page 1
Word: Distance
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Definition: The space between two objects.
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Word: Force
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Definition: Strength or energy that moves
an object.
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Word: Mass
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Definition: 1. The weight of an object.
2. A chunk of matter, usually of undefined
shape and often very large.
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6th Grade
Basic Science
Vocabulary
Page 2
Word: Pitch
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Definition: The angle that an object tilts.
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Word: Scale
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Definition 1. A tool for measuring weight.
2. The comparison of size when making a model. If
I make a model rocket that is 1 ft. of real rocket the
scale is 1:5.
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Word: Season
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Definition: Each of the four divisions of the year.
Commonly divided into; Spring, Summer
Fall, Winter.
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6th Grade
Basic Science Vocabulary
Page 3
Word: Vibration
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Definition: Small, fast back and forth motion
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Word: Angle
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Definition: A unit of measure of an angle.
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Word: Degree
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Definition: A unit of measure of angle.
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6th Grade
Word: Experiment
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Experiments Vocabulary
Page 4
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Definition: A test under controlled conditions
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Word: Hypothesis:
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Definition: An educated guess about a scientific
problem that can be tested in an experiment.
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Word: Variable
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Definition: The part of an experiment that
changes. If you want to test what liquid is best to
soak beans with, the variable would be the type of
liquid used; milk, juice, soda or water for example.
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6th Grade
Word: Control
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Experiments Vocabulary
Page 5
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Definition: A group of subjects or objects that are
not exposed to the variable. If you are
experimenting with types of liquid to water beans
with, water would be your control because that is
what beans are normally watered with.
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Word: Investigation
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Definition:A careful search or examination in order to
to discover facts. It may take several experiments
to finish an investigation.
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Word: Observation
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Definition: The process of studying significant
details of something or someone carefully in order
to gain information.
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6th Grade
Word: Celestial object
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Astronomy Vocabulary
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Definition: Object that occur naturally in
space.
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Word: Planet
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Definition: An object moving around a star.
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Word: Axis of rotation
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Definition: A straight line through a sphere
that it rotates around.
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6th Grade
Word: Earth’s tilt
Astronomy Vocabulary
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Definition: The angle that the Earth’s axis is
off from being straight up and down, 23.4
degrees.
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Word: Comet
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Definition: A small, frozen mass of dust and
gas revolving around the sun. It often has a
tail.
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Word: Asteroid
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Definition: A rock orbiting the Sun.
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6th Grade
Word: Star
Astronomy
Vocabulary
Page 8
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Definition: An object that shines by itself through
the release of energy produced by nuclear reactions
at it s core.
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Word: Constellation
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Definition: A group of stars which have been given
names by ancient astronomers because of the way
they look.
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Word: Sun
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Definition: The star that the earth and other planets
revolve around.
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Astronomy Vocabulary
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Word: Orbit
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Definition: The path taken by one body
circling around another body.
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Word: Solar system
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Definition: The planets and other objects
orbiting the sun.
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Word: Galaxy
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Definition: A group of stars, gas and dust held
together by gravity.
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6th Grade
Word: Milky Way Galaxy
Astronomy Vocabulary
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Definition: The galaxy that contains Earth.
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Word: Universe
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Definition: All existing matter and space
including all galaxies.
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Word: Gravity
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Definition: A force of attraction between
objects because of their size.
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6th Grade
Word: Gravitational force
Astronomy Vocabulary
Page 11
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Definition: The strength of attraction one
object has on another.
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Word: Light year
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Definition: The distance which a ray of light
would travel in one year. This is about
6,000,000,000,000 (6 trillion) miles.
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Word: Phases of the moon
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Definition: The shape of the sunlit portion of
the Moon as seen by an observer, usually
on earth.
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6th Grade
Word: Revolution
Astronomy Vocabulary
Page 12
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Definition: The action of an object going around
another object once.
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Word: Satellite
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Definition: A small object orbiting a large one. Can
be natural or man-made. The earth is a satellite of the
sun. There are many electronic objects that orbit
the Earth.
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Word: Speed of light
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Definition: How fast light travels. 180,000
miles a second or 7000 million miles an hour.
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6th Grade
Word: Telescope
Astronomy Vocabulary
Page 13
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Definition: A tool used to view distant objects using
mirrors and lenses.
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Word: Astronomy
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Definition: The branch of science that deals with
celestial objects, space, and the physical universe
as a whole.
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Word: Meteor
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Definition: A small body of matter from outer
space that enters the earth’s atmosphere becoming
red-hot as a result of friction and appears as a
streak of light.
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6th Grade
Word: Organism
Biology Vocabulary
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Definition: A living person, plant, or animal.
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Word: Microorganism
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Definition: A very small organism that needs
a microscope to be seen.
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Word: Single-celled
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Definition: An organism that is made up of
only one cell.
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6th Grade
Word: Algae
Biology
Vocabulary
Page 15
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Definition: An organism that has no roots, stems or
leaves, yet looks like a plant, and is often found in
water.
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Word: Bacteria
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Definition Microorganisms that cause fermentation
(chemical change that produces gas) and infectious
diseases.
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Word: Fungi
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Definition: Organisms that feed on organic
material. They look like plants, but do not have
chlorophyll. Mushrooms and mold are fungi.
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Word: Protozoan
Biology
Vocabulary
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Definition: Single celled animals.
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Word: Decomposer
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Definition An organism that feeds on the
breaks down dead plant or animal matter.
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Word: Producer
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Definition: An organism that makes its food
from simple nonliving substances. Many are
food sources for other organisms.
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Word: Medium
Biology
Vocabulary
Page 17
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Definition: A substance in which an organism may
grow. Dirt is the medium in which bean plants grow.
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Word: Culture
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Definition Growing of organism in a special
medium.
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Word: Chlorophyll
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Definition: A green pigment, present in all green
plants and is responsible for observing light to
provide energy for photosynthesis (produce food
from carbon dioxide and water).
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6th Grade
Word: Absorption
Heat and Light Vocabulary
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Definition: The act of keeping light energy.
The color black absorbs all light energy, no
color is reflected back for your eye to see.
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Word: Reflection
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Definition The return of light or sound waves
from a surface. When you look in a mirror
you see reflection.
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Word: Spectrum
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Definition: A band of color, as seen in a rainbow.
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Word: Prism
Heat and Light Vocabulary
Page 19
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Definition: A clear, solid object, often having
triangular ends, used for separating light into a
spectrum.
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Word: Angle of incidence
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Definition The angle that a ray makes with
a perpendicular line when meeting a surface.
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Word: Angle of reflection
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Definition: The angle that a ray makes with a
perpendicular line when it bounces off a
surface.
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6th Grade
Word: Conduction
Heat and Light
Vocabulary
Page 20
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Definition: The transfer of heat without the
movement of particles. Example: You pick a coin off the
ground in the winter. It is cold. After you hold it in
your hand for a minute it becomes warm.
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Word: Conductor
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Definition A substance that allows heat to
pass through it.
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Word: Convection
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Definition: The transfer of heat by circulation.
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When
you put water on to boil the water at the bottom of the
pan is heated then rises to the top of the pot bringing
cold water to the bottom to be heated. The water goes
round and round until it is an even temperature.
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Word: Radiation
Heat and Light Vocabulary
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Definition: Heat transferred by waves (light waves,
radio waves, etc.) Example you stand out in the sun
and get warm. The heat from the sun’s light waves
warm you. A microwave oven cooks with radiation.
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Word: Refraction
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Definition Bending of light when it passes
From one substance to another.
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Word: Heat
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Definition: Heat is the transfer of kinetic energy
from one medium or object to another, or from an
energy source to a medium or object.
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