English curriculum (Foreign Teachers)

Science

Chapter 6

Simple Machine/ Class Discussion/

Chapter 7

Sources of Energy/ Class Discussion/ Reporting

Quiz 1

Chapter 8

Weather/ Reporting

Chapter 9

Global Warming

Quiz 2

Science (Vocabulary List)

1. Absorb - to take in or suck up something
2. Advantages - things that give benefit or profit
3. Air pressure - the weight of air above a given point
4. Anticlockwise - moving round from right to left
5. Barometer - an instrument (tool) for measuring air pressure (atmospheric pressure)
6. Bimetallic strip - a strip made of two different metals
7. Biomass energy - energy from plant and animal waste materials
8. Chemical energy - the energy stored in substances like food and fuels
9. Chemistry - the study of the composition and chemical properties of substances
10. Cirrus - curly and fibrous looking clouds
11. Clockwise - moving round from left to right
12. Clouds - water vapour in the air
13. Combination - a mixture or set of things
14. Combustion - an act or instance of burning
15. Complex - something made up of two or more parts
16. Compound - something made up of two or more parts
17. Concentration - the amount of something in a given area or volume
18. Condensation - the change of state from gas to liquid
19. Conduction - the transfer of heat / electricity through matter
20. Conductor - a material through which heat / electricity can flow / pass through
21. Contraction - the process of becoming shorter (due to cooling)
22. Convection - the flow of heat that occurs when a warm liquid or gas moves
23. Corrosive - substance that causes damage when made contact with
24. Cumulus - puffy / cotton wool looking clouds
25. Decomposition - the process of rotting or breaking up of dead plant and animal matter
26. Decrease - to go down or become less
27. Dew point - the temperature at which air is saturated and condensation happens
28. Diffusion - the movement of particles from high to low concentration
29. Disadvantages - unfavourable conditions
30. Discrete - completely separated with spaces between
31. Effort - the force applied to overcome a resisting force
32. Electrical energy - electrical charges that travel through conductors or wires
33. Electrostatic force - electrical charge made by rubbing two materials together
34. Energy - the ability to do work
35. Equilibrium - a state of balance between opposing forces
36. Evaporate - change from liquid to gas
37. Expansion - the process in which something becomes longer
38. Explosive - a substance that reacts violently when mixed with other substances
39. First class lever - a lever in which the fulcrum is between the effort and the load
40. Fishing rod - an example of a third class lever
41. Flammable - any substance that catches fire and burns easily
42. Flexibility - a property of materials that can bend without breaking
43. Force - the effort needed to move something
44. Force of gravity - a force that makes all things fall to the ground
45. Fossil fuels - fuels produced over millions of years from dead plants and animals
46. Freezing - changing from liquid to solid
47. Frequently - describes something that happens often or many times
48. Frictional force - the force produced when to surfaces are rubbed together
49. Fulcrum - the pivot or turning point of a lever
50. Function - describes what something does or is used for
51. Geology - the study of rocks, minerals and the structure of the universe
52. Geothermal energy - energy produced from heat below the surface of the earth
53. Geotropism - a growth movement in plants in response to gravity
54. Germination - the process of beginning to grow
55. Global warming - the increase in global temperatures at the surface of the earth
56. Gravitational potential energy - energy made when something is lifted and can be dropped
57. Greenhouse effect - the process by which an atmosphere warms a planet
58. Greenhouse gases - gases that cause the greenhouse effect (carbon dioxide)
59. Hardness - the property of a material to withstand scratches and tears
60. Heat energy - the energy found in hot objects
61. Heat flow - the flow of energy from warmer objects to cooler objects
62. Humidity - moisture in the atmosphere
63. Hydroelectric energy - electrical energy produced by using moving water
64. Hygrometer - a tool used for measuring humidity
65. Increase - to go up or get bigger in size or amount
66. Inflammable - any substance that does not catch fire and burn easily
67. Insulator - a material that can keep or retain heat
68. Isobar - a line on a map that joins points of equal atmospheric pressure
69. Joule - standard unit for measuring energy
70. Kinetic energy - energy produced by moving objects
71. Lever - a simple machine that uses a pivot
72. Light energy - energy given out by luminous objects
73. Load - a resisting force
74. Lubricants - substances used to make things move more easily
75. Machines - simple tools invented to make work easier
76. Magnetic force - an invisible force that acts on metals like iron and steel
77. Magnitude - refers to the amount of something
78. Meteorologist - a scientist who studies weather conditions
79. Meteorology - the study of the entire atmosphere, including the weather
80. Moment - the turning effect of a force
81. Monsoon - winds of the Indian Ocean and south east Asia
82. Newton - the standard unit of measurement for weight
83. Non-renewable - cannot be used again
84. Nuclear energy - the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
85. Oscillation - the swing of something like a pendulum
86. Pendulum - a suspended weight that regulates movements
87. Pliers - example of a first class lever
88. Potential energy - stored up energy
89. Power - the rate at which work is done
90. Precipitation - rain, sleet, snow or hail
91. Radiation - process whereby heat energy passes through an empty space or vacuum
92. Radioactive - of or about materials that give off energetic particles
93. Rain gauge - tool to measure the amount of rainfall
94. Refinery - a building where oil is processed
95. Renewable - can be used again and again
96. Rivets - special pins for joining sheets / pieces of metal together
97. Sea breeze - light winds that come from the sea to the shore
98. Second class lever - a lever with the load between the fulcrum and the effort
99. Solar radiation - energy sent out by the sun
100. Sound energy - energy produced by vibrating objects
101. Spherical - round or oval in shape
102. Station model - shows weather conditions at a specific location using symbols
103. Stratus - flat or layered clouds
104. Streamlined - shaped so that air passes over easily
105. Sublimation - the change from solid to gas
106. Thermostat - an automatic device for regulating temperature
107. Third class lever - a lever in which the effort is between the fulcrum and the load
108. Thunderstorm - a form of weather characterized by lightening
109. Tidal energy - energy produced by using waves
110. Transformed - changed
111. Tropical cyclone - a large, rotating area of clouds and wind with thunderstorm activity
112. Vibrating - moving up and down quickly
113. Volcanic eruptions - a natural activity that releases greenhouse gases
114. Weather - the state of the atmosphere
115. Weather forecast - a prediction about the weather in the future
116. Wheelbarrow - an example of a second class lever
117. Wind energy - energy produced by using wind

Japanese

1 がくせい　gakusei ＝student /ちゅうがくせい　Chuugakusei = Junior high school 　ちゅうがく１ねんせい　Chuugaku ichi nen sei = G7

2 けいさつかん Keisatsukan= police officer / 　かしゅkashu = singer 　いしゃIsha = doctor

3 タイ人　Tai jin =Thai ( people) / 日本人 Nihon jin = Japanese 　/中国人 Chuugoku jin = Chinese

4 タイご　Thai go = Thai (language)　えいご Ei go ( English) おんがくongaku (music)

5 かぞくKazoku=family 　お父さん Otousan Father 　お母さんOkaasan = mother

6 父Chichi = my father 　母 Haha =my mother 　友だち Tomodachi= friend

7 あねAne =my big sister　兄 Ani =my elder brother　おとうと otouto = little brother　いもうと= imouto= litte sister

8 女の子 Onnanoko=girl 　男の子 Otokonoko= boy 　きょうしつ kyoushitsu=classroom

9 上 Ue =on 　下 Shita=under　中 Naka=in

10 としょしつ　Toshoshitu =Library　りかしつ Rika shitsu=Science room ほけんしつ Hoken shitsu = Nurse room

11 じむしつ Jimushitsu= Office　ばいてん Baiten= mini mart　ざっし zasshi = magazine

12 おじいさん Ojiisan =grand father　おばあさん Obaasan= grand mother　こども Kodomo=Child

13 せんぱいSempai= senior 　こうはい Kouhai = Junior　こいびと Koibito= lover