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Expedition 1: Connections How We Fit Together

Expedition 1: Connections How We Fit Together. v ariety- a collection of different kinds agree- to have the same opinion d ifficult- hard to do or understand s elect- to choose from among several p refer- to like better p opular- enjoyed by many people

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Expedition 1: Connections How We Fit Together

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  1. Expedition 1: ConnectionsHow We Fit Together

  2. variety- a collection of different kinds • agree- to have the same opinion • difficult- hard to do or understand • select- to choose from among several • prefer- to like better • popular- enjoyed by many people • throughout- in, to, or during every part of • various- of different kinds • recent- happening not that long ago • annual- happening yearly • celebrates- has a party or other such activity to honor a special occasion • ancestors- the people from who one is descended • slavery- one person being “owned” by another • achieve- to get something you have worked for • opportunity- a good time or chance to do something • choice- a number of things from which to pick • success- the gaining of something desired, such as wealth or fame

  3. Expedition 2: ForensicsDigging into the Past

  4. delivered- taken to a person or an address • portion- a part of something • authentic- real, not fake • method- a way of doing something • comparing- finding how things are alike • examined- looked at closely • inherited- passed from parents to children • affect- to cause a change in • debate- a discussion with people taking sides on an issue • proportion- a balanced relationship between sizes • image- a picture or mental idea • structure- something built with many parts • decline- to become weaker or less important • evidence- proof; things studied for the purpose of earning something • items- things • diet- the food someone usually eats • skeletons- the bones that make up bodies

  5. Expedition 2 continued • decay- rot; break down naturally • site- location; place where something is found • estimated- made a good, rounded guess • preserved- saved or protected • normal- regular, usual • windpipe- breathing tube connecting the throat and the lungs

  6. Expedition 3: SpaceTraveling into the Unknown

  7. orbit- the path one object takes as it travels • international- involving different countries • program- a plan for doing something • astronaut- someone trained to travel and work in space • goal- something you aim for • claim- to say that something is yours • challenge- something difficult to do • expand- to increase in size • equipment- tools used for a certain purpose • recycles- uses again • source- thing, place, or person from which something else comes • future- the time to come • available- ready to be used • expensive- costing a lot of money • vehicle- something that carries people or goods from one place to another

  8. Expedition 3 continued • extremely- very much; in a way that is far beyond normal • rocky- having or consisting of rocks • valuable- worth a great deal • product- something that is made to be sold • bulky- taking up a lot of space • thermal- designed to keep heat in • ease- to make something less difficult or painful

  9. Expedition 4: Your HealthFit Minds, Fit Bodies

  10. prompted- moved to act • perform- to do or carry out an action • encourages- urges others to so something • calories- a unit for measuring food to produce energy in the body • minimum- a few or as small as can be • dense- packed close together • decompress- to relax; to relieve pressure • negative- not positive or helpful • demonstrated- showed how to do something • increase- to get bigger, or do more • couple- two or more things of the same kind • confidence- feeling of yourself • quickness- the ability to move fast • capacity- the largest amount something can hold • range- the space or distance covered • fitness- state of being fit or in good health

  11. Expedition 4 continued • positive- agreeable or good • extreme- far past normal • thinness- the state of having little body fat • artificial- not natural; something made by humans • miniature- very small

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