📖 Science glossary A–Z
Child-friendly definitions with examples, pronunciation, and Chinese (中文) and Malay (Bahasa Melayu) translations where helpful.
🌱☀️ Photosynthesis /foh-toh-SIN-thuh-sis/ · 光合作用 · fotosintesis
Plants use sunlight to cook their own food in their leaves.
The process by which plants use light energy to make their own food.
Example: A leaf is a tiny food factory powered by sunlight. · Related: plant, leaf, sunlight
🔮 Prediction /pree-DIK-shun/ · 预测 · ramalan
Your best guess about what will happen — before you try it!
A scientific guess about what will happen, made before testing.
Example: Before an experiment, scientists predict what they think will happen. · Related: hypothesis, experiment, observation