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Insects and Plants
Vocabulary words for the FOSS Module "Insects and Plants"
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2nd Grade
02/22/2013

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abdomen
Definition
one of the three body parts of an adult insect
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adult
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a fully grown organism
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air
Definition
one of the four most important needs for any organism
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amber
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a hard fossil resin from a tree
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antenna
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the long, thin "feelers" on the head of an insect
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basic
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need something that is needed for plants and animals to survive. Plants and animals need air, water, food, space, shelter, and light.
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bran
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the husks of cereal grain
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brassica
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a genus of plants that includes mustard, cabbage, collards, bok choy, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, and turnip
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bud
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the locations on stems where new leaves and new stems grow
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bug
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has predictable colors in distinctive patterns. They have legs, wings, antennae, and proboscis
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butterfly
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a brightly colored insect with two pairs of wings, a proboscis for sipping nectar, and antennae with a knob at the tip
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caterpillar
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a butterfly larva
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chrysalis
Definition
a smooth, plasticlike protective sleeve in which butterflies pupate
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clasper
Definition
muscular pads on a waxworm's prolegs near the tail end
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cocoon
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protective structure constructed from one continuous strand of silk that the silkworm spins in preparation to pupate
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darkling
Definition
beetle an adult mealworm
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dead
Definition
not living
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dropping
Definition
tiny grainlike objects
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egg
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the first stage of a life cycle
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evidence
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proof that a change has occurred
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exoskeleton
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outer skin
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FOSS
Definition
Insects and Plants Module Vocabulary/Glossary Terms, 3rd Edition © 2012 2 of 4
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eyespot
Definition
the fake eyes on the thorax
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female
Definition
the scientific name for a girl
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fertilizer
Definition
provides nutrients that plants need to grow
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flower
Definition
the part of a plant that grows into fruit
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food
Definition
one of the four most important needs for any organism
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fossil
Definition
a part of a plant or animal that lived long ago. Fossils can be bones, shells, or leaves. Fossils can also be tracks or burrows of past life on Earth.
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fruit
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the part of a plant with seeds in it. Flowers grow into fruit, and fruit produce seeds in plant reproduction.
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germinate
Definition
to begin to grow or develop
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habitat
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the place or natural area where plants or animals live
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hatch
Definition
to emerge from an egg
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head
Definition
one of the three body parts of an insect
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insect
Definition
an animal that has six legs and three main body parts. They are the head, thorax, and abdomen.
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larva
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a stage in the insect life cycle after hatching from eggs. Insect larvae look different from their parents and are often wormlike.
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leaf
Definition
a plant structure that captures light to produce food
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leg
Definition
connected to the thorax
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life
Definition
cycle the stages in the life of a plant or animal
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light
Definition
one of the four needs that help plants grow
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living
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alive
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male
Definition
the scientific name for a boy
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marsh
Definition
soft, wet land that is sometimes covered with water
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mating
Definition
when bugs remain attached end to end for an extended time
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mealworm
Definition
a darkling beetle larva
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metamorphosis
Definition
a change from larva to adult
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FOSS
Definition
Insects and Plants Module Vocabulary/Glossary Terms, 3rd Edition © 2012 3 of 4
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milkweed
Definition
bug a true bug that feeds on sunflower seed oils and goes through simple metamorphosis
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molt
Definition
to shed skin to make room for growing
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molting
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the process of shedding skin to make room for growing
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mulberry
Definition
leaf the food and water for silkworms
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nectar
Definition
a fluid from flowers that butterflies sip for food
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nutrient
Definition
something that living things need to grow and stay healthy
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nymph
Definition
a stage in the insect life cycle that has no larva or pupa. Nymphs look like their parents, but are smaller.
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observe
Definition
to watch or study
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offspring
Definition
a new plant or animal produced by a parent
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organism
Definition
a living thing. Plants and animals are organisms.
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painted
Definition
lady a butterfly with a short pair of front legs, coiled proboscis, large eyes, and an extension at the front of the head that looks like a snout
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plant
Definition
a living thing that usually has leaves, stems and roots
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pollen
Definition
the powder that is produced by the flower or the dusty yellow grains inside of a flower
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proboscis
Definition
a long strawlike mouth
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proleg
Definition
the four pairs of legs on the abdomen of an insect
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pupa
Definition
(plural pupae) a stage in the insect life cycle between the larva and adult stages
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pupate
Definition
to change into a pupa
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reproduction
Definition
the process of producing offspring
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resin
Definition
a sticky liquid that comes from some plants
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root
Definition
the part of a plant that grows down into the soil
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seed
Definition
the part of a plant found inside fruit. Seeds can grow into new plants.
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seedling
Definition
a baby plant; also called a sprout
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seedpod
Definition
the seeds in a full grown brassica plant
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segment
Definition
different sections on an insect
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FOSS
Definition
Insects and Plants Module Vocabulary/Glossary Terms, 3rd Edition © 2012 4 of 4
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shelter
Definition
a form of protection that is one of the basic needs for living insects
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silk
Definition
a natural fiber of exceptional strength, texture, and luster
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silkworm
Definition
the larva of the silkworm moth
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soil
Definition
the mixture of humus and earth materials in which plants grow; dirt
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space
Definition
one of the four most important needs for any organism
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spinneret
Definition
the part of a silkworm near the mouth that spins the silk
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spiracle
Definition
the row of dots along both sides of an insect for breathing
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sprout
Definition
the first tiny plant from the seed
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stage
Definition
the name for different points of insect development
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stem
Definition
a plant structure that holds up and supports the plant
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survive
Definition
to stay alive
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thorax
Definition
one of the three body parts of an insect
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thrive
Definition
to grow fast and stay healthy
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variation
Definition
difference
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waste
Definition
material that a butterfly ejects when it comes out of a chrysalis; frass
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water
Definition
one of the four most important needs for any organism
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