ABC's of Science

A is for Anemometer

• An anemometer is a tool used to measure wind speed.

B is for Barometer

• A barometer is a tool used to measure air pressure.

C is for Circuit

• A circuit is a circular path or flow of electricity.

D is for Domain

• A domain is a group in a system of classification by a certain cell type.
• A lion is in the domain or cell group known as, eukarya.

E is for elephant

• An elephant is a mammal.
• Mammals are animals that have hair or fur and produce milk.
• Their babies are born living, not in eggs.

f is for Fruit

• A fruit is the ripened ovary of a flower.
• The fruit contains and protects the seed.

g is for generator

• A generator is a machine that transfers mechanical energy into electrical.
• In other words, a generator makes electricty out of movement.

H is for hurricane

• A hurricane is a tropical storm that forms over water.
• A hurricane weakens as it hits land.
• The winds usually range between about 60-80 mph.

i is for Invertebrate

• An invertebrate is an animal that doesn't have a backbone.
• This spider is an invertebrate it doesn't have a backbone.
• But, the spider does have an exoskeleton which supports it as well.

J is for Jet Stream

• A jet stream is a wind that flows through the upper troposphere. 
• It travels at great speeds and vast distances from west to east.

k is for Kingdom

• A kingdom is one of six divisions of living things that have common traits.
• Mushrooms are a fungus,  they belong to the Fungi kingdom.

L is for Lever

• A lever is a solid bar that rotates around a center pivot point.
• This pivot point is called a fulcrum.
• This see-saw is an example of a lever in the real world.
• Levers are one of six simple machines.

M is for Magnet

• A magnet is a piece of iron or steel that can attract another subtance
• Magnets have two poles, the north pole and the south pole.

N is for Nitrogen

• Nitrogen is a certain type of gas.
• Nitrogen is 78% of Earth's atmosphere.

O is for Oxygen

• Oxygen is a certain type of gas.
• Humans and many other organisms need it to survive.
• Oxygen is also 21% of earth's atmosphere.

P is for Pulley

• A pulley is a made of a grooved wheel with a rope running through it.
• A pulley is one of six simple machines.

Q  is for quills

• Quills are spines on animal for protection.
• Animals use quills as a defense structure to poke predators.
• Some quills can't be removed, and some are even poisonous
• For example, a porcupine uses quills as a defense.

R is for Radiant Energy

• Radiant energy is energy projecting off of an object.
• In this case the heat and light are radiating from the flame.

s IS FOR screw

• A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.
• Screws can be used to pierce through things like a wedge.
• But, they also can be used to hold things together.

t IS FOR tHERMAL eNERGY

• Thermal energy is heat coming off of an object.

u IS FOR uLTRA-vIOLET rAYS

• Ultra-violet rays are the rays emitting from the Sun.
• These rays can be harmful to humans and other animals.
• These rays are what cause sunburn.

v IS FOR vASCUALR pLANTS

• Vascular plants have tube-like structures that transfer water and food.
• Vascular plants don't need to be as close to water as nonvascular plants.

w IS fOR wHEEL aND aXLE

• A wheel and axle consists of a rotating piece that spins around a rod.
• Usually the rotating piece (wheel) is circular shaped so it can roll.
• A wheel and axle is one of six different simple machines.

x IS FOR xYLEM

• A xylem is tube in a vascular plant's tube system.
• Unlike the phloem tube, that transfers food.
• The xylem transfers water.

y IS fOR yELLOW wOOD

• A Yellow Wood tree is a vascular plant.
• It can live further away from water.
• It can also grow to be very tall.

z IS FOR zEBRA

• A zebra is a vertebrate.
• This means that  zebras have a backbone.
• The backbone supports the zebra's entire structure.