Glossary Activity

10 10 Science glossary activity terms terms

Here are words that I found interesting in this two-month period

Bounce
Noun
Action that makes the ball hit and come back.
Example: Today I threw the volleyball on the floor and it came back to my hand.
en: Rimbalzo
Cell
Noun
Structural and functional units of all living beings.
Example: Today in the laboratory I saw a cell of a bacteria.
en: Cellula
DNA
Proper noun
It is a molecule in the cells of living beings that carries all the genetic information of an organism.
Example: Today I did a DNA test with my parents and it was positive.
en: DNA
Light
Can be a noun, an adjective, or a verb.
Something that shines and makes us see better.
Example: I'll turn on the light.
en: Leggero
Luminous
Adjective
Something that shines.
Example: Today I got a neon led.
en: Luminoso
Opaque
Adjective
The light does not pass through the glass and you cannot see what is after the glass.
Example: Today I was looking at the clouds and I realized that you can't see what's beyond it.
en: Opaco
Optics
Adjective
It is the study of phenomena related to light.
Example: Mirror.
en: Ottica
Reflection
Noun
Something that reflects.
Example: Today I saw my reflection in the pool.
en: Riflessione
Shadow
Noun
When the light hits something opaque.
Example: Today I was reading in the shadow of a tree.
en: Ombra
Translucent
Adjective translucent
Today I was walking around the school and I realized that I can't see what was behind the glass.
Example: Today I was looking at the clouds and I realized that you can't see what's beyond it.
en: Traslucido