Elementary Science Concepts

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Producer

A living thing, like a plant, that makes its own food.

Consumer

A living thing that gets energy by eating other living things.

Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Solid

A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume.

Liquid

A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

Gas

A state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.

Mass

The amount of matter in an object.

Volume

The amount of space an object takes up.

Atom

The basic building block of all matter.

Property of Matter

A characteristic you can observe or measure, such as color, size, or texture.

Evaporation

The process of a liquid changing into a gas.

Condensation

The process of a gas changing into a liquid.

Melting

The process of a solid changing into a liquid when heated.

Freezing

The process of a liquid changing into a solid when cooled.

Living Thing

An organism that grows, reproduces, responds to its environment, and needs energy.

Non-Living Thing

Anything that does not grow, need food, breathe, or reproduce.

Organism

Any living individual plant, animal, or single-celled life form.

Cell

The smallest basic unit of life in all living things.

Habitat

The natural home or environment where a plant or animal lives.

Adaptation

A trait or body part that helps a living thing survive in its environment.

Photosynthesis

The process plants use to make food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

Chlorophyll

The green substance in plant leaves that absorbs energy from sunlight.

Roots

Plant structures that anchor the plant in the ground and absorb water and nutrients.

Stem

The main trunk of a plant that supports leaves and flowers and carries water and food.

Leaves

Plant organs where photosynthesis mostly occurs to produce food for the plant.

Flower

The reproductive part of many plants that produces seeds and fruit.

Fruit

The part of a flowering plant that holds and protects the seeds.

Seed

A small structure containing a young plant and stored food, capable of growing into a new plant.

Germination

The beginning of growth of a seed into a young plant.

Pollination

The transfer of pollen from one flower to another to help produce seeds.

Pollen

A fine powdery substance produced by flowers needed for reproduction.

Nutrients

Substances that living things need to grow, repair themselves, and stay healthy.

Decomposer

A living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals to return nutrients to the soil.