6th Grade STEM Course Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: ________ is how true or correct a thing is.

• accuracy

• speed

• size

• color

Fill in the blank: ________ is the practice of raising plants and animals for human use.

• agriculture

• astronomy

• geology

• architecture

Fill in the blank: ________ are types of plastics that can be broken down quickly by living organisms.

• biodegradable plastics

• thermoplastics

• synthetic plastics

• non-biodegradable plastics

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Fill in the blank: ________ are plastics made from renewable and natural resources.

• bioplastics

• thermoplastics

• polyethylene

• PVC

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Fill in the blank: ________ is a form of technology that uses living things or systems to create new products.

• biotechnology

• robotics

• nanotechnology

• astronomy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-5

Fill in the blank: ________ is some kind of limit on your solution.

• constraint

• variable

• objective

• parameter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Fill in the blank: ________ is how trustworthy or believable a thing is.

• credibility

• velocity

• visibility

• flexibility

Fill in the blank: ________ is a type of biotechnology that is used to edit genes and change the DNA of living things.

• CRISPR

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Pasteurization

Fill in the blank: ________ is the basis by which your project is judged.

• criteria

• location

• budget

• deadline

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Fill in the blank: ________ is electronic garbage.

• e-waste

• plastic

• organic waste

• paper