Photo Dictionary

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carrot
A carrot is an orange vegetable that grows underground.


cart
A cart is a wheeled vehicle that is pulled or pushed by an animal or a person.


carton
Some liquids (like milk and orange juice) are packaged in cartons.

Carver, George Washington
George Washington Carver (1865?-1943) was an American scientist, educator, humanitarian, and former slave who developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans, greatly improving the agricultural output of Southern farmers.


cassowary
A huge, flightless bird from Australia with a helmet-like crest on its head.


cast
A cast is a hard, stiff, thick bandage (made of plaster or fiberglass) that is used to set a broken bone.


castle
A castle is a huge, fancy building where a king or queen lives.


cat
Cats are mammals and are great pets. Cats were revered by the ancient Egyptians.


caterpillar
A caterpillar eats a lot and will turn into a butterfly or a moth. It is also called a larva.


cauliflower
Cauliflower is a white vegetable; it is related to broccoli.


cave
A cave is a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.


cave art
Cave art is drawings that were drawn on the walls of caves.

cave bear
The cave bear, Ursus spelæus, is a huge, extinct bear known only from fossils. It lived in Europe and was hunted by Stone Age people.


cavity
A cavity is a rotten spot in a tooth.

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dachshund
The Dachshund is an active dog with a long body and short legs.


dad
Dad is another word for father.


daffodil
The daffodil is a yellow flower that blooms early in the spring.


daisy
The daisy is a pretty flower.


Dalmatian
The Dalmatian is a white dog that has dark spots.


dance
When you move your body rhythmically, you are dancing


dandelion
Dandelions are weeds with pretty yellow flowers that turn into seed puff-balls.


danger
It's best to avoid danger.


dark
When it is dark, there isn't much light.


darkling beetle
The mealworm is the larval stage of the darkling beetle.


dart
A dart is a small, pointed object that is thrown at a target in a game.


dartboard
A dartboard is the target used when playing darts.


daughter
A daughter is a female offspring.


day
The sun is up during the day.
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Daylight Savings Time
Daylight savings time (abbreviated DST) is a system in which the time jumps ahead one hour in the spring and is set back one hour in the fall in order to save energy.


December
December is the twelfth month of the year.


deciduous
A deciduous plant loses its leaves in the winter. Apple trees are deciduous.


deer
Deer are long-legged mammals that have hoofed, two-toed feet.


Deinonychus
Deinonychus was a killer dinosaur that was about 5 feet tall. It had a large, sickle-shaped claw on each foot.


Delaware
Delaware is a state in the eastern United States of America. Its capital is Dover. Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States constitution (on December 7, 1787).