BreakfastDefinition: the first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning

Sentence: I had bacon, eggs, toast and coffee for breakfast this morning.

Action: Stretch and pretend you just woke up and whisper, “I really want pancakes for breakfast this morning!”

OrganismDefinition: a living thing: examples are a plant, animal, virus, or bacterium

Sentence: Viruses and bacteria may be very small but they are still living organisms.

Action: Quietly whisper the name of your favorite organism to your neighbor. [Examples: dog, rose, redwood tree,…]

ExtraordinaryDefinition: very unusual and deserving attention

Sentence: These statues underwater, the fastest man in the world and the Duckbilled Platypus are all extraordinary!

Action: Whisper to your neighbor something or someone you find extraordinary.

Earache

Definition: pain in the middle or inner ear.

Sentence: When I went swimming the other day, I got water in my ear. Now I have an earache.

Action: Quietly whisper and tell you neighbor if you have ever had an earache.

Metamorphosis Definition: a complete or marked change of physical form

Sentence: The metamorphosis is complete when the little tadpole changes into the frog.

Action: Quietly pretend that you are an egg and go through the different stages to show the metamorphosis to a butterfly.

AmphibianDefinition: a cold-blooded vertebrate that spends some time on land but reproduces and develops into an adult in water.

Sentence: Frogs, toads, and salamanders are all amphibians.

Action: Quietly and safely hop around like a frog and whisper, “Look at me, I’m an amphibian.”

BreakthroughDefinition: an important new discovery, especially in science, medicine, or technology

Sentence: New medical breakthroughs help find cures for diseases and help people live longer better lives.

Action: Pretend to hold up a test tube of medicine and whisper, “I have had a breakthrough… I can cure the common cold!”

BedspreadDefinition: a decorative covering placed on top of bedding

Sentence: My parents just bought me a new red bedspread for my bedroom!

Action: Pretend to pull your bedspread up around your shoulders and go to sleep.

OffspringDefinition: a person's child or an animal's young

Sentence: Puppies are the offspring of a dog.

Action: Whisper to your neighbor that you are the offspring of your parents.

ChrysalisDefinition: an insect at the stage of changing from larva to adult, during which it is inactive and encased in a hard cocoon

Sentence: The butterfly came out of the chrysalis and spread its wings to dry them.

Action: Pretend you are a butterfly just coming out of your chrysalis and spread your wings for the first time!

Click here to see the butterfly

emerge

EverywhereDefinition: All over the place

Sentence: The sun shines everywhere on the Earth’s surface, just not at one time.

Action: Put your arms out and say, “ Air is everywhere, you just can’t see it.”

ZoologistDefinition: life scientists who study animals, observing them in the laboratory and in their natural habitat

Sentence: I love animals, so when I grow up I want to be a Zoologist.

Action: Pretend to pet an animal and tell it, “Don’t worry I won’t hurt you, I’m a zoologist.”