5th Grade Science Vocabulary Preview
Force and Motion
force
friction
gravity
variable motion
mass vs. weight
uniform motion
potential energy
periodic motion
kinetic energy
renewable resource
speed
non-renewable resource
frame of reference (reference point)
Electricity & Magnets
static electricity
circuit
open circuit
closed circuit
parallel circuit
series circuit
conductors
insulators
electromagnet
poles (as related to magnets)
protons/electrons/neutrons
Astronomy
orbit
rotation
revolution
gravity
reflection
refraction
sun/moon/star
asteroid/meteor/comet
planet
Cells and Heredity
plant vs. animal Cells
heredity
trait
instinct
learned behavior
nucleus
uni-cellular vs. multi-cellular organisim
5th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary Preview
Events leading up to the Revolution and the Revolutionary War
Colonists
Patriots
Loyalists
Parliament (British Gov.)
Acts and Laws
Stamp Act
Declaration of Independence
Boston Massacre
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Primary Source vs. Secondary Source
Economy and Government
The Constitution
Bill of Rights
money
economy
3 Branches of Government
judicial
legislative
executive
Westward Expansion
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Annexation
Erie Canal
Florida Acquisition
Transcontinental Railroad
boundary