A
ACCELERATION - to become faster, to move or happen more quickly
AERODYNAMIC - designed to be resistant to fluids (gas or liquid)

AIR PRESSURE - the force exerted by air upon an object

AIR RESISTANCE - opposition to air

ALGEBRA - the science and art of numbers

AMPERE - a unit for measuring the strength of an electric current

ANALYZE - find out the essential features

APPLICATION - act of using, use; refers to getting a technology that can be applied into society

APPLIED SCIENCE - refers to science that has a practical use

ARCHITECTURE - science or art of building; style of a building

ARTIFICIAL - not natural

ASTIGMATISM - defect in an eye or a lens that makes objects look indistinct or imperfect

ASTRONAUT - a person who works in space; may have many different skills

ATOM - particle of a chemical element

ATTRACT - to draw towards itself by unseen force, a magnet attracts iron

ATOMIC FORCES - attraction between atoms

AVIATION - art or science of navigating aircraft

AXLE - bar on which or with which a wheel turns

Astronaut
B
BALANCE - a weighing apparatus with two scales or pans hanging from a crossbar

BAR GRAPH - a graph using barlike lines to explain the graph

BATTERY - a set of two or more electric cells which produce electric current 

BEAKER - container that has a spout (pouring lip) and an open top

BICONCAVE - (of a lens) concave on both sides

BICONVEX - (of a lens) convex on both sides

BICYCLE - a two wheeled vehicle driven by pedals or gears

BILATERAL - if 2 sides look like each other

BINOCULARS - an instrument with lenses for both eyes, making distant objects seem nearer

BLIND - not able to see

BOX - a solid rectangle

BRAILLE - system of writing and printing for blind people

BUILT - made by putting materials together; applied to built environment as a world built by humans

BURNING - the process of being burned by fire

Bicycle
C
CALCULUS - a branch of mathematics that deals with problems involving rates of variation

CAMERA - an apparatus for taking pictures, movie pictures, or television pictures

CABOOSE - small car on a freight train in which the trainmen can rest and sleep

CARRY - to take from one place to another 

CATARACTS - a disease of the eye that makes a person partly or entirely blind if not corrected

CENTIMETER - one hundredth of a meter = .3937 inch

CENTRIFUGAL - moving away from the center

CENTRIPETAL - moving toward the center

CHANGE - make different; become different; passing from one form or place to a different one 

CHARACTERISTICS - marking off or distinguishing a certain person or thin from others; a special quality 
or feature

CHEMICAL - a substance obtained by or used by chemical means.

CHINA - a country in Asia

CHIP - a small piece of circuitry that is used in many computers and other electronic devices

CIRCLE - a round, 2 dimensional shape

CIRCUIT - an apparatus with conductors through which electric current pass

CITY - a large important town that manages its own affairs

CLOTH - woven or felted material

CLUB - clover shaped

COACH - a passenger car of a railroad train

COHERENT - to stick together, to remain united in mass

COMMUNICATION - giving information or news by speaking or writing; passage, means of going from one to the other

COMPARE - to estimate the similarity between two things

COMPASS - a device with a needle that points to the magnetic north

COMPOUND MACHINES - machines that consist of two or more simple machines combined to work as one

COMPUTER - a machine that can perform logical calculations

CONCAVE - curving like the surface of a ball as seen from the inside

CONCEPTUAL - understanding the overall principles 

CONCLUSION - summary of results

CONDUCTOR - a substance that conducts heat or electricity

CONES - a solid body that narrows to a point from a round flat base

CONSUMER - a person uses foods, clothes, or any other item 

CONVEX - curving like the surface of a ball as seen from the outside

CORNEA - the tough transparent outer covering of the eyeball

CORNER - the angle or area where two lines or sides meet or where two streets join

CREATIVE - inventive, productive

CREATIVITY - originality with imagination

CREST - the top of a slope, hill or wave; the white top of a large wave

CRITICAL THINKING - the ability to make decision based on logic and facts

CRITICIZE - to examine critically, to express judgement

CUBE - a three dimensional square

CUBIC - 4 part symmetry

CURRENT - water or air moving in a certain direction, a running stream

CURRENT ELECTRICITY - the flow of electricity through something or along a wire or cable

CURVE - a line that has no straight parts

CUT - to divide, wound, or detach with an edged instrument


camera

 

 


Computer

 


cube
D
DATA - facts or information to be used as a basis for discussing or deciding something, or prepared for being processed by a computer

DECIBEL - a unit for measuring the relative loudness of sound

DENSITY - closeness, compactness; the amount of matter to a unit of bulk

DESCRIBE - to tell or depict in written or spoken words

DESIGN - a drawing, plan, or sketch made to serve as a pattern from which to work; arrangement of details, form, color, thoughts to develop further ideas

DIRECT CURRENT - electrical current that flows in one direction

DIAMOND - two triangles, with their basis together

DIG - to break up or move around with a tool or machine or claws, to make a way or hole

DISCOVER - reveal, get knowledge, learn

DISCOVERY - to find out a previously unknown subject

DRAG - to pull along with effort or difficulty on the ground

DUMP - a rubbish heap, a place where rubbish may be deposited

E
EAST - the point on the horizon where the sun rises

ELECTRICAL CHARGE - a charge of electricity

ELECTRICITY - a form of energy occurring in certain particles


ELECTROMAGNET - a magnet consisting of a metal core magnetized by a coil, carrying electric current, 
wound around it

ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE - a force created by the combination of electricity and magnetism

ELECTROMAGNETISM - a general term that unites electricity and magnetism both physically and 
theoretically 

ELECTRON - a particle of matter with a negative electric charge

ELECTRONICS - the branch of physics that deals with electrons in motion

ELEVATOR - an apparatus for transporting people or goods from one floor of a building to another by the use of levers, gears and cables

ENERGY - the capacity for vigorous activity

ENGINE - machine for turning power on to some work, especially a machine that can start others moving

ENGLISH SYSTEM - units of measurements with historical development (using parts of the body)

ESTIMATE - a judgement of things, the approximate value or amount

ESTIMATION - estimating, judgement of a thing or person approximate value or amount

EQUILATERAL - equal; all sides equal, all angles equal

EVALUATE - to find out or state the value of, or to assess

EXPERIMENT - try in order to find out; make trials or test

EXTRAPOLATE - to derive from preexisting information 

EYEGLASSES - lenses for correcting or assisting defective sight

EYE PIECE - the lens or lenses to which the eye is applied at the end of a telescope or a microscope

F
FABRIC - cloth woven or knitted or felted material

FARSIGHTED - seeing distant things more clearly than near ones

FEEL - touch

FIBER - a textile substance that is made, a threadlike piece of glass

FILAMENT - a fine wire in a light bulb etc. giving off light when heated by a current

FLOUR - the fine meal made by grinding grain, especially wheat

FLUID - any liquid or gas; something that will flow

FOCAL DISTANCE - distance from its center to its principal focus 

FOCAL LENGTH - distance between the center of a converging thin lens and an object

FOCAL POINT - the point of focus; a center of action or interest

FOCUS - the point or distance at which an object is most clearly seen by the eye or through a lens

FORCE - strength, power or intense effort

FORENSIC - application of evidence in a court

FREQUENCY - the rate of the occurrence or repetition of something

FRICTION - the rubbing or contact of one thing to another

FUEL - anything that can be burned to make a useful fire

FULCRUM - the point at which a lever turns

FUZZ - something that is fluffy or frizzy

G
GAMMA RAY - the x- ray of very short wavelengths emitted by radioactive substances

GARBAGE - any rubbish or trash

GAS - vapor, not a solid or liquid; any substance when it is like air in form

GEAR - a set of toothed wheels working together in a machine

GENERATOR - a machine for converting mechanical energy into electricity 

GEOMETRY - the study that measures and compares lines, angles, surfaces, and solids; the mathematics of space

GIRTH - the measure around anything

GLASS - a hard brittle substance usually transparent

GLAUCOMA - pressure inside the eye that can cause blindness

GLIDE - move along smoothly, evenly, and easily

GLUE - substance that binds things together

GRADUATED CYLINDER - a piece of equipment that easily measures displacement; a long, narrow tube

GRAPH - a line or diagram showing how one quantity depends on or changes with another

GRAVITATIONAL ATTRACTION - bodies that come toward each other

GRAVITY - a force between 2 bodies

GREECE - a country in southeast Europe

GUESS - to come to an opinion with enough evidence to prove 

H
HAND LENS - a magnifier you can hold in your hand

HEAR - getting sounds through the ear and the brain interprets

HEARING - to perceive sounds with the ear

HEART - rounded sides meeting at a point at bottom and curving inward at the top

HEAT - a form of energy produced by the movement of molecules, a hot temperature

HEAT ENERGY - energy produced by an increase in temperature

HEAVY - having great weight

HEIGHT - how high anything is; how far up a thing goes

HEXAGONAL - 6 part symmetry

HOLOGRAM - an image made by a laser that appears to be three dimensional

HOME - the place where one lives

HUMAN - composed of men, women, and children

HUMAN-MADE - made from humans

HYDROELECTRIC - electricity created by moving water, usually involving a dam

HYPOTHESIS - a guess to guide investigation

I
ILLUSON - something that a person wrongly supposes to exist
IMAGE - a likeness or representation

INCANDESCENT - glowing with heat, shining

INCH - 1/12 foot or 2.54 cm

INCIDENT RAY - light that enters an object

INCLINED PLANE - a leaning slope

INCOHERENT - rambling in speech or in reasoning

INFRARED WAVES - waves large than visible light

INSULATION - protection from losing heat or electricity

INTERACTION - action on each other

INTERPRET - explain the meaning of

INTERPRETATION - to explain the meaning of

INVENTION - something created through imagination and creativity

INVENTOR - person who creates or makes up an object

INVESTIGATE - to make a careful study of in order to discover the facts

INVESTIGATION - a careful study in order to discover facts 

IRIS - the flat circular colored membrane in the eye with a circular opening in the middle
J
JET PROPULSION - movement in one direction by a jet of air, gas, etc that is forced in the opposite direction

JOINTS - the place at which two things are joined together; in living organisms refers to the parts where two bones move on one another, and the way those parts are put together
K
KALEIDOSCOPE - a toy consisting of a tube containing small brightly colored fragments of glass etc. and mirrors that reflect light forming changing patterns

KILOWATT HOUR - a unit of electric power equal to 1000 watts

KILOGRAM - the basic unit of mass in the International System of Units

KINETIC - of or produced by movement
L
LANDFILL - a lowland built up with layers of trash or garbage altering with layers of earth

LASER - a device that generates an intense and highly concentrated beam of light; an acronym for:  Light Amplification by simulated Emission of Radiation

LENGTH - linear measurement

LENS - a piece of glass or glasslike substance with one or both sides curved for use in optical instruments

LEVER - a bar or other device pivoted on a fixed point in order to lift something or force open

LIFT - to raise to a higher level or position

LIGHT - of little weight; electromagnetic radiation traveling 186,300 miles per second; allowing visibility

LIGHT BULB - a round glass container enclosing a filament that is made to glow by electricity

LIGHTNING - a flash of electricity in the sky

LINE - a long, narrow mark

LINEAR - measuring in a straight, one dimensional line

LINE GRAPH - a graph that uses lines to explain itself

LINT - tiny bits of thread or fiber

LIQUID - a fluid, material that moves

LOCOMOTIVE - railroad engine; any engine that goes from place to place on its own power

LODESTONE - a magnetic rock


Light Bulb
M
MACHINE-apparatus for applying mechanical power

MAGIC - the art of making things happen by secret charms and sayings

MAGICIAN - person who can use magic

MAGNESIA - a white powder that is a compound of magnesium

MAGNET - a piece of iron or steel that points north or south when suspended

MAGNETIC - having the properties of a magnet

MAGNETIC FIELD - the force field around a magnetic substance

MAGNETIC FORCE - force that is drawn by a magnet

MAGNETISM - being magnetized

MAGNIFICATION - cause to look larger than it really is

MAGNIFIER - an object that increases the apparent size of an object

MAGNIFY - to increase the apparent size

MAGNIFYING GLASS - a lens that magnifies things

MAGNIFYING LENS - a clear substance that makes things larger

MARGIN OF ERROR - amount in variance in data

MASS - a coherent unit of matter with no specific shape

MATHEMATICS - the science of numbers, quantity and space

MATHEMATICIAN - person skilled in mathematics

MEASURE - the size or quantity of something found by measuring

MEASUREMENTS - dimensions of how large an object is

MEASURING - to find the size or quantity or extent of something by comparing it with a fixed unit or with an object known

MEASURING SPOON - a spoon that is calibrated

MECHANICAL - a machine or mechanism

METAL - any of a class of mineral substance such as gold, silver, copper, iron, uranium, or an alloy of any of these

METRIC - of or using the metric system 

METRIC SYSTEM - based on units of ten; weight in grams, liquid is liters, distance meters

MICROSCOPE - an instrument having a magnifying lens that produces an enlarged image of an object

MICROGRAVITY - small amount of gravitational attraction compared to Earth

MICROWAVES - an electromagnetic wave of length between about 50 centimeters and 1 millimeter

MILLIMETER - one thousandth of a meter

MIRROR - a piece of glass backed with silver so that reflection takes place

MOON - usually refers to a satellite of any of the planets; the Earth's satellite is also called the Moon

MORSE CODE - a code in which letters of the alphabet are represented by various combinations of short and long sounds or flashes of light 

MOTION - change of position or place

MOTOR - a machine that supplies moving power for a vehicle or boat

MOVE - put in a different place; change the position of

MOVEMENT - moving; change in place

MUSCLES - the tissue in the bodies of people and animals which can be tightened or let loose and thus make the body move 


Moon
N
NATURAL - coming in the ordinary course of events; produced by nature
NATURE - all things except those made by humans

NEARSIGHTEDN - not able to see far

NEGATIVE - not positive, lacking positive qualities or characteristics

NEGATIVE CHARGE - containing or producing the kind of electric charge carried by electrons

NEST - a structure shaped something like a bow, built by birds out of twigs, straw, etc

NEUTRON - a particle that is neutral electrically and has about the same mass as a proton

NIGHT - the time between evening and morning

NON CONDUCTOR - a substance that does not conduct heat or electricity

NON MAGNETIC - a substance that is not attracted to a magnet

NORTH - the point or direction to the left of a person facing east

NUCLEAR - pertaining to the nucleus of an atom; atomic energy

NUCLEAR ENERGY - energy produced through intense and complicated chemical reactions

NUCLEUS - the center of the atom


Nest
O
OBJECTIVE - a magnifying lens that is a part of a microscope

OBSERVATION - to notice

OBSERVE - see and note; notice; examine closely 

OPTIC NERVE - the nerve of sight between the optic centers of the brain and the eye

OPTICAL - visual, of the eye

OPTICAL ILLUSION - an involuntary mental misinterpretation of something seen, caused by its deceptive appearance 

OPTICS - the scientific study of sight and light to its medium

P
PAPER - a substance manufactured in thin sheets from wood, fibers, rags, etc. used for writing, printing or drawing or wrapping things

PAPER MACHE - a mixture of flour, water, and strips of paper that can create a solid when it dries 

PARALLEL - at or being the same distance apart everywhere, like the two rails of a railroad track

PARALLEL CIRCUIT - circuits placed continuously at the same distance from each other

PARTNER - one who shares with another or others in some activity, especially in a business firm where he shares

PATTERN - an arrangement of lines, shapes and colors, a decorative design

PENTAGONAL - 5 part symmetry 

PERCEPTION - understanding of a subject

PHENOMENA - a fact, occurrence or change perceived by any of the senses of mind

PHYSICAL - of the body

PHYSICS - the scientific study of the properties and interactions of matter and energy

PITCH - to set at a particular degree or slope level

PLANOCONCAVE - object that is flat on top and concave on the bottom

PLANOCONVEX - object that is flat on top and convex on the bottom

PLASTIC - a synthetic resinous substance that can be given any permanent shape by molding it under pressure and heat

PLATE TECTONICS - the creation and consumption of the crust of the earth and the interpretation of data to understand the interior of the Earth

PLOT - mark the position of something on a map or diagram

POLLUTION - uncleanness; defiling

POSITIVE - containing or producing the kind of electric charge produced by protons, like the rubbing of glass with silk 

POSITIVE CHARGE - a charge through which electric currents flow

POTENTIAL - capable of coming into being or of being developed or used

POWER - strength; force; might

PREDICT - to tell in advance

PREDICTION - forecast

PRISM - a solid geometric shape with ends that are similar, equal and parallel.

PRESSURE - the continued action of a weight or force

PROBLEM - any question involving uncertainty

PROCEDURE - course of action, how you do it

PROTON - a particle of matter with a positive electric charge

PULL - to exert force upon (something) so as to move it towards oneself or the source of the force

PULLEY - a wheel over which a rope, chain, or bet passes, used in lifting

PUPIL - an opening in the center of the eye through which light passes through to the retina 

PUSH - to exert force upon (something) so as to move it away from oneself or away from the source of the force

PYRAMID - a structure with a flat square base with slopping sides that meet at the top


Pyramid
Q
QUALITATIVE - observational study that does not involve great mathematical manipulation of data

QUANTITATIVE - mathematical study in which data is gathered and manipulated

QUESTION - a sentence requesting information or an answer


Question
R
RADIAL - from a center, outward in rays

RADICAL - giving to the root or foundation of something

RADIO WAVES - waves used to transmit sound

RAMP - a slope joining two levels of floor or road etc.

RECORD - set down in writing so as to keep for future use

RECOVERY - to return to a normal condition after an illness or unconsciousness

RECTANGLE - a 4 sided polygon

REFLECT - give back an image of

REFLECTED RAY - light that bounces off a surface

REFLECTION - bounces off a surface

REFRACT - bends light 

REFRACTION - the bending of a ray of light, heat and sound at the boundary between two mediums of dissimilar nature

REPEL - to drive away

RESEARCH - a careful hunting for facts or truths; inquiry; investigation

RESEARCHER - a person who conducts a program that looks into investigation

RESULT - an answer or formula

RETINA - a layer of membrane at the back of the eyeball sensitive to light

RHOMBOHEDRAL - resembling the shape of a rhombohedron

RHOMBOHEDRON - a solid, bounded by 6 parallelograms

RIGID - stiff not binding or yielding

RING - put a ring around; enclose; form a circle around

ROCKET - a self-propelled device operation by means of gases escaping from a nozzle or jet at the rear of a combustion chamber

ROLLER SKATE - one of a pair of sets of four wheels attached to the sole of boots or shoes so that the wearer can glide over hard surfaces

ROME - the capital of Italy

ROTATE - move around a center or axis, turn in a circle; revolve

ROUND - having curved shape or outline like a circle, sphere or cylinder

RUBBER - a tough elastic substance made from the coagulated juice of certain tropical plants or synthetically produced 

RULER - straight strip of wood, metal etc used in measuring and drawing lines


Rocket
S
SAFETY - freedom from harm or danger

SCALE - the pan of a balance used for weighing

SCIENCE - knowledge gained by logic or reasoning

SCIENTIFIC METHOD - a systematic approach to gathering data and observation 

SCIENTIST - a person who is expert or authority on any of the various fields in science, including biology, 
geology, physics, chemistry

SCREW - a metal pin with a large spiral edge

SEMI-CONDUCTOR - substance that conducts electricity but not as well as most metals do. 

SENSES - the faculties of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch by which the external world is perceived

SERIES CIRCUIT - circuits that are connected to one another much like christmas lights

SEQUENCE - succession, the coming of one thing after another

SERIES - things alike in a row; things placed one after another

SHAPE - an area or form with a definite outline

SHELL - the hard outer covering of eggs, nuts, and animals

SIGHT - the faculty of seeing, ability to see, eyesight

SILICON - an element that is a silver color, metallic luster, that does not occur naturally; used in the 
computer industry

SIMPLE MACHINE - a basic machine such as a lever that takes a small amount energy and produces a large amount of energy to be used to form work 

SKELETON - the bones of a body, fitted together in their natural places

SKY - the covering over the Earth; the region of the clouds or the upper air

SLIGHTLY MAGNETIZED - not much or great amount of magnetism

SMELL - a sensation perceived with the nose

SOAR - fly upward; fly at great height

SOCIETY - a group of persons united by a common purpose or interest

SOLAR - having to do with the Sun

SOUND - vibrations that travel through the air that are detectable by the ear

SOUND WAVE - a wave that consists of successive compressions and refractions of the medium through which it travels

SOUR - having a tart taste

SOUTH - the direction opposite north

SPACE - unlimited room or place extending in all directions

SPADE - geometric shape, upside down heart with a short stem 

SPHERE - a round 3 dimensional body

SPIN - to turn or cause to turn rapidly on its axis

SPIRAL - advancing or descending in a continuous curve that winds around a central point on its axis

SQUARE - a box with 4 equal sides

STAR - any of the bright points seen in the sky at night

STATIC - force acting by weight without motion

STATIC ELECTRICITY - electricity present and not flowing as a current

STEAM - water in the form of vapor or gas

STIR - to move or cause to move

STRONG NUCLEAR - the attraction of particles inside the nucleus

STRONGLY MAGNETIZED - having great properties of magnetism

SUBATOMIC FORCE - attraction between neutrons, protons, and electrons

SURFACE - the outside of anything

SUSPENSION - being suspended

SYMMETRY - equality of parts

SYNTHETIC - made by synthesis, manufactured as opposed to produced naturally


Scientist
T
TALL - higher than the average; high; of the specified height

TASTE - the sensation caused in the tongue by things placed upon it

TECHNOLOGY - applied science used in society

TELEGRAPH - system or apparatus for sending messages over a distance by transmission of electrical impulses along wires 

TELESCOPE - an optical instrument using lenses or mirrors or both to make distant objects seem larger

TESSELLATION - mosaic, a mathematical term that refers to polygons that create a pattern

TEST TUBE - cylindrical container

THINK - have ideas

THREAD - a thin length of any substance

THRUST - push with force

THREE DIMENSIONAL - a solid; real object

TOOL - a thing (usually something held in the hand) for working on something

TOPOLOGY - the study of curved surfaces

TOUCH - to be or come together so that there is no space between to meet (another object) in this way

TRAIN - line of cars:  a railroad train including the engine, coaches, and caboose

TRANSMIT - to send

TRANSPORTATION - carry from one place to another

TRANSVERSE - lying across; placed crosswise; crossing from side to side

TRIANGLE - 3 sided figure

TROUGH - the depression between two ridges or waves

TURN - to change or cause to change in position so that a different side becomes uppermost or nearest to a certain point

TWO DIMENSIONAL - a flat representation of a three dimensional object


Train
U
ULTRAVIOLET RAYS - rays of radiation having a wave length that is slightly shorter than that of visible 
light ray and the violet end of the spectrum

UNIVERSE CYCLE - the birth and evolution of the universe 

UNMAGNETIZED - not magnetic

URBAN - of or situated in a city or town

URBAN PLANNING - designing for a city

UTILITY COMPANIES - companies dealing with utility


Urban
V
VELOCITY - swiftness, quickness; rate of motion

VIBRATIONS - moving rapidly and continuously to and from

VIRTUAL IMAGE - an illusionary image that is seen by an observer through a lens but cannot be projected on screen

VOLT - the unit of electromotive force; one volt causes a current of one ampere to flow through a resistance of one ohm

VOLUME - the amount of space within something
W
WATT - a unit of electric power

WAVES - ridges of moving water along the surface of the sea

WAVE LENGTH - the distance between corresponding point in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave 
(crest to crest)

WEAK NUCLEAR - the attraction that elements have when they combine

WEAVE - to make (fabric) by passing crosswise threads or strips under and over lengthwise ones

WEDGE - a piece of wood or metal that is thick at one end and tapered to the edge at the other, to thrust 
between things to force them apart or prevent them from moving

WEIGH - to measure the weight of, especially by means of scales or a similar instrument

WEIGHT - the force of gravity pulling down on an object

WEIGHTLESS - having no weigh

WEST - the point on the horizon where the sun sets

WHEEL - a disk or circular frame arranged to revolve on a shaft that passes through its center

WHEEL AND AXLE - a simple machine that utilizes 2 tires and a bar or axle to help produce movement

WIDE - extending a certain distance from side to side

WINDMILL - a mill or machine worked by the wind

WORK - to perform by the use of the body or mental power in order to make do something


Waves
X
X-RAY - a photograph or examination made by means of a kind of electromagnetic radiation that can penetrate solids to make it possible to see into or through them


X-Ray
Y
Z
ZERO GRAVITY - no gravity
ZIPPER - a fastening device consisting of two flexible strips of material with projections that interlock when brought together by a sliding tab


Zipper