1. Vocabulary and definitions
Unit 1, Wk 4
Vocabulary and definitions

2. design Define: make a plan
Example: Jake and Andy are helping to design a picture for the school’s new wall.
Ask: How would you design something new?

3. encouraged Define: comfort
Example: My teacher encouraged us to eat healthy snacks.
Ask: Can you name something someone has encouraged you to do?

4. examine Define: looked at closely
Example: The vet will examine my dog to make sure he eats healthy snacks.
Ask: What does the word examine mean?

5. investigation Define: the act of looking carefully to find facts.
Example: Tom did a careful investigation of the spider web in his yard.
Ask: What can you do during an investigation?

6. quality Define: how well something is made.
Example: A good quality helmet helps keep me safe.
Ask: Why do people buy good quality things?

7. simple
Define: easy
Example: Walking my dog is a simple and easy way to have fun.
Ask: What word in the sentence means the same as simple?

8. solution Define: answers
Example: Marco found a solution that helped him get better grades.
Ask: What does it mean to find a solution?

9. substitutes Define: to put things in place of another.
Example: Fruit and popcorn are healthful substitutes for candy.
Ask: Can you name two more healthful substitutes?

10. inventor Define: a person who creates something
Example: He is the inventor who created the telephone?
Ask: Who invented the telephone?