Word Bank · Kindergarten
Science Words to Know
Big science words for Kindergarten — in easy words, with a picture example. Keep this open while you play!
🔦 Light & Sky
- light
- What helps us see. It comes from the Sun or a lamp.Like: we need light to see.
- shadow
- A dark shape made when something blocks the light.Like: your hand shadow on the wall.
- day
- The light time when the Sun is up.Like: we play in the day.
- night
- The dark time when we see the Moon and stars.Like: we sleep at night.
- clouds
- White, fluffy things in the sky. Dark clouds bring rain.Like: a rainy day has clouds.
🌍 Earth & Weather
- rock
- A hard piece of the earth on the ground.Like: sort rocks by size.
- weather
- What the sky is doing today.Like: sunny, rainy, or windy.
- wind
- Moving air we can feel.Like: wind flies a kite.
- air
- What is all around us, even though we can't see it.Like: air fills a balloon.
👋 Forces
- push
- To move something away from you.Like: push a toy car.
- pull
- To move something toward you. A magnet gives a pull.Like: a magnet pulls a clip.
- magnet
- A thing that pulls some metal.Like: it grabs a paper clip.
🌱 Living Things
- seed
- A tiny thing that grows into a plant.Like: a seed grows a flower.
- roots
- Plant parts that grow down and drink water.Like: roots hold the plant.
- shelter
- An animal's safe home.Like: a nest or a den.