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Abdomen: The part of the insect’s body that is on the
end opposite from the head.
Alike: Acting or looking the
same.
Anther: The part of the stamen
that produces pollen.
Bee: An insect that helps move
pollen from one flower to another.
Bud: A small new growth at the
tip or side of a plant stem that develops into a flower, a
leaf, or a shoot.
Centimeter (cm): A unit length
in the metric system. 2.5 centimeters equal 1 inch.
Data: Information, such as that
gathered during an experiment.
Describe: To use words to
explain how something looks, feels, or acts.
Different: Not the same.
Experiment: A procedure that is
carried out to investigate a scientific question.
Fair-test: A test that compares
two or more things by keeping everything the same except the
thing being compared. A race is a fair test. Everyone
starts at the same place and at the same time and ends at
the same place. The only thing that is different is the
speed of the runners.
Flower: The reproductive organ
of a plant.
Germination: The process by
which seeds swell up, begin to sprout, and develop stem and
roots.
Graph: A diagram used to show
the relationship between things.
Growth spurt: A time when
growth is particularly rapid.
Harvest: To remove the seeds
from a plant; to pick a crop.
Head: The part of the insect’s
body on the opposite end from the abdomen.
Investigate: To study something
closely and in an organized way.
Leaf: A flat, green part of a
plant; usually grows off the stem.
Length: The distance from one
end of something to the other.
Life cycle: The stages that an
organism goes through from the time of its formation to its
death.
Measure: To find out the
length, size, or weight of something.
Observe: To use your senses to
study something closely.
Petal: A brightly colored part
of a flower.
Plant: A living thing. Plants
usually have roots and cannot move from place to place.
They have cell walls. Most plants can make their own food.
Pod: The part of a plant that
surrounds the seeds. When the seeds ripen, the pod splits
open.
Procedure: A set of steps that
tells how to do something.
Predict: To say what you think
is going to happen.
Property: Something about an
object that helps tell what it is.
Root: A plant part that grows
down into the soil. The roots absorb nutrients and water
that the plant needs.
Same: Alike; not different.
Seed: The structure formed when
a pollen grain fertilizes an ovule.
Seedling: A very young plant.
Senses: Touch, taste, smell,
sight, and hearing.
Shape: The form of an object.
Size: A measurement of how big
something is.
Stem: The part of a plant that
supports the leaves, fruit, or flowers.
Weight: A measurement of how
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