Science Vocabulary Units

Pick a unit to practice its words with flashcards, matching, quizzes, spelling, and more. Each unit lists the Ohio science standards it supports.

Earth & Space Science

Grade 6

Rocks, Minerals & Soil

How minerals are identified, how the three rock types form, what soil is made of, and how people use these resources.

93 words · Ohio 6.ESS.1, 6.ESS.2, 6.ESS.3, 6.ESS.4, 6.ESS.5

Life Science

Grade 6

Cells

Cell theory, the parts of a cell and their jobs, how cells divide, and how cells build tissues, organs, and organisms.

55 words · Ohio 6.LS.1, 6.LS.2, 6.LS.3, 6.LS.4

Physical Science

Grades 6–7

Atoms, Matter & the Periodic Table

What matter is made of, how particles move in solids, liquids, and gases, and how the periodic table organizes elements.

40 words · Ohio 6.PS.1, 6.PS.2, 7.PS.1

Grades 6–8

Energy & Energy Conservation

Kinetic and potential energy, the different kinds of stored energy, and how energy moves within open and closed systems without being lost.

18 words · Ohio 6.PS.3, 7.PS.3, 8.PS.1

Grades 6 & 8

Motion, Forces & Fields

Describing motion with speed and graphs, and how gravitational, electric, and magnetic forces push and pull on objects.

40 words · Ohio 6.PS.4, 8.PS.1, 8.PS.2

Science Practices

Grades 6–8

Scientific Inquiry & Practices

Action words scientists use: observe, predict, measure, conclude, and more.

Definitions are written in plain language for English learners and support WIDA's Standard 4 (Science) English Language Development standard. Standard codes refer to Ohio's Learning Standards for Science (2018).