List of Words for Letter ‘S’
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seed Plant part that can grow into a new plant.
A seed can grow with water, warmth, and air.
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seedling A young plant.
A seedling will grow into an adult plant.
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simple machine A tool that can change the size or direction of a force.
This simple machine is called a ramp.
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soil A mix of tiny rocks and bits of dead plants and animals.
Most plants need soil to grow.
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solar system The Sun, eight planets, and their moons.
Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun.
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solid Matter that has a shape of its own.
This chair is a solid.
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solution A kind of mixture with parts that do not easily separate.
Water and this drink mix make a solution.
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sound A type of energy that is heard when objects vibrate.
An alarm clock makes a loud sound.
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speed How far something moves in a certain amount of time.
A cheetah has a fast running speed.
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star An object in space made of hot, glowing gases.
The Sun is a star that we see during the day.
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static electricity A kind of energy made by tiny pieces of matter that attract and repel each other.
Static electricity makes the cat’s hair stick to the balloon.
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stratus Thin clouds that form into layers like sheets.
Stratus clouds can cover the whole sky.