6th Grade:
Set 1: Jan 6-10 Due Jan 10
1. Crescent - a moon phase where less than half of the moon is illuminated, appearing as a
thin sliver shape.
2. Earth's Axis - An imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center and the North and
South poles, about which Earth rotates.
3. Eclipses - The partial or total blocking of one object by another.
4. Elliptical - oval-shaped; describing a geometric shape that is like a flattened circle
5. Equator - an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth, dividing it into the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres, located at 0 degrees latitude
6. Gibbous - a phase of the moon where more than half of its surface is illuminated
7. Gravity - The attractive force between two objects; its magnitude depends on their
masses and the distance between them.
8. Moon - Naturally-formed bodies that orbit planets.
9. Moon Phases - The lunar phase or phase of the moon is the shape of the illuminated
(sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
10. Northern Hemisphere - the half of the Earth that lies North of the equator.
11. Southern Hemisphere - the half of the Earth that lies South of the equator.
12. Ocean Tides - The rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean.
13. Orbit - The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
14. Revolution - The movement of an object around another object.
7th Grade:
Set 1: Jan 6-10 Due Jan 10
1. Cells - The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
2. Microorganism - A tiny living organism, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protozoa, that
can only be seen with a microscope.
3. Unicellular - An organism made up of only one cell, like bacteria or certain protists.
4. Multicellular - An organism made up of many cells that work together, like humans,
plants, and animals.
5. Amoeba - A type of unicellular organism that moves and feeds by extending parts of its
body called pseudopodia (false feet).
6. Paramecium - A unicellular organism shaped like a slipper, covered in tiny hairs called
cilia that help it move and capture food.
7. Euglena - A unicellular organism that can move using a whip-like tail called a flagellum
and can make its own food through photosynthesis or eat other organisms.
8. Tissue - A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific job in an
organism, like muscle tissue or skin tissue.
9. Organ - A part of the body made up of different tissues that work together to perform a
specific function, like the heart or lungs.
10. Organism - Any living thing, from tiny bacteria to giant whales, that can grow, reproduce,
and respond to its environment.
11. Genetics - The study of how traits are passed down from parents to offspring through
genes.
12. Traits - Characteristics or features of an organism, like eye color, height, or behavior,
that can be inherited or influenced by the environment.
13. Behavior - The way an organism acts in response to its environment or stimuli, such as
hunting, mating, or migrating.
14. Inherited - Traits or characteristics that are passed down from parents to offspring
through genes, like hair color or natural talents.
15. Acquired (Learned) - Traits or behaviors an organism develops during its life through
experience or practice, like riding a bike or speaking a language.
16. Brain - the part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and controls
most functions in the body.
17. Spinal Cord - The thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that
links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system.
18. Nerves - A bundle of nerve fibers
19. Nervous System - The body system that controls and coordinates all activities by
sending messages between the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
8th Grade:
Set 1: Jan 6-16 Due Jan 17
1. Rotation - The spinning motion of a planet about its axis.
2. Revolution - The movement of an object around another object.
3. Celestial Objects - Natural objects found in space, such as planets, stars, moons,
asteroids, comets, and galaxies.
4. Planet - A large, round celestial object that orbits a star (like the Sun) and has cleared its
orbit of other debris. Examples include Earth, Mars, and Jupiter.
5. Solar System - A group of celestial objects, including a star (like the Sun), planets,
moons, asteroids, and comets, bound together by gravity.
6. Moons - Natural satellites that orbit planets; they vary in size and surface features, such
as Earth's Moon or Jupiter's many moons like Europa and Ganymede.
7. Stars - Huge, glowing balls of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium, that produce light and
energy through nuclear fusion. The Sun is an example of a star.
8. Asteroids - Objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be
considered planets.
9. Dwarf Planets - Celestial objects that orbit the Sun and are nearly round in shape but
have not cleared their orbit of other debris. Examples include Pluto, Ceres, and Eris.
10. Meteoroids - A chunk of rock or dust in space.
11. Meteors - A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s
atmosphere
12. Meteorites - A meteoroid that has hit Earth’s Surface
13. Comets - A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is a long, narrow ellipse.