VOCABULARY (WORDS FROM “Young Thomas Edison”)

TEST ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

1.     genius – an unusually talented or smart person

EXAMPLE: Albert Einstein was a genius in physics.

2.    signal – a sound, motion, or other sign that sends a message

My teacher held up her hand as a signal for us to listen.

3.     electric – produced by, producing, transmitting, or powered by electricity

The electric guitar was my favorite gift that I received for Christmas.

4. laboratory –  a place where scientists work and do experiments

Thomas Edison loved to tinker with numerous gadgets in his laboratory.

5.  gadget – a small, useful machine or device

The scientist didn’t need a gadget with knobs and levers for his invention.

6.    experiment –  a test to learn about how the forces of nature work

First, an inventor must perform an experiment to test an idea.

7.    invention –  something new

In the mid 1970’s, a new little invention called Post-It Notes was invented by Arthur Fry.

8.    occasional –  happening from time to time

Surely an occasional piece of chocolate won’t hurt, right?