Franklin R. Chang-Diaz

Vocabulary

Franklin Dreams…

Franklin Does…

Aeronautics

Definition: design and building of aircraft

Synonyms: aviation, flight science

Sentence: Aeronautics engineers need to consider the weight and strength of building materials.

Aeronautics

Applicants

Definition: people who request a job or membership

Synonyms: candidates

Sentence: The best applicant for the job had a degree in engineering.

Job applicants in line…

Astronaut

Definition: someone training to fly in a spacecraft

Synonyms: cosmonaut, rocketeer

Sentence: Being an astronaut requires years of specialized training.

Astronauts train for weightlessness.

Demonstrated

Definition: showed clearly

Synonyms: exhibited, displayed

Sentence: By coming to work early each day, she demonstrated her enthusiasm and commitment for the project.

Laboratory

Definition: place for scientific research

Synonyms: workshop, lab

Sentence: In the laboratory, they experimented with different liquids for use in space.

Laboratory

Methodically

Definition: in an orderly way

Synonyms: accurately, precisely, carefully

Sentence: If you did not put on your spacesuit methodically, you may suffer from a malfunction.

Methodical

Physics

Definition: science of matter and energy

Examples: study of gravity, sound, light, electricity, motion

Sentence: Sir Isaac Newton discovered one of the greatest laws of physics, the Law of Gravity.

Physics:Law of Gravity

Qualifications

Definition: skills for a particular job

Synonyms: requirements, experience

Sentence: Some of the qualifications for being on the basketball team are the ability to run, dodge, jump, throw accurately, and be part of a team.

Qualifications:Basketball Tryouts

( x ) Running

( x ) Dodging

( x ) Jumping

( x ) Throwing

( x ) Teamwork

Rocketry

Definition: science of designing and building rockets

Sentence: She was so excited about being an astronaut, she signed up for a rocketry class in Middle School.

Rocketry

Simulate

Definition: pretend or imitate

Synonyms: copy, reproduce, replicate

Sentence: The astronaut team often trained in rooms that simulate the conditions in space.

SimulatorTraining

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