Spanish science vocabulary for the classroom

Follow a basic science lesson and describe what happens in an experiment. These 13 words cover several common classroom topics without becoming a giant technical glossary.

13 science words for class

Astronaut vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Astronauta

English

Astronaut

Cell vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Célula

English

Cell

Chemistry vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Química

English

Chemistry

Evolution vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Evolución

English

Evolution

Experiment vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Experimento

English

Experiment

Gravity vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Gravedad

English

Gravity

Microscope vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Microscopio

English

Microscope

Physics vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Física

English

Physics

Reaction vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Reacción

English

Reaction

Rocket vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Cohete

English

Rocket

Scientist vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Científico

English

Scientist

Theory vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Teoría

English

Theory

Universe vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Universo

English

Universe

Science words in context

See how each word works in a natural Spanish sentence.

  1. La astronauta pasó seis meses en el espacio.The astronaut spent six months in space.
  2. Cada célula contiene información genética.Each cell contains genetic information.
  3. La química estudia las propiedades de la materia.Chemistry studies the properties of matter.
  4. La evolución ocurre a lo largo de muchas generaciones.Evolution occurs over many generations.
  5. El experimento produjo un resultado inesperado.The experiment produced an unexpected result.
  6. La gravedad atrae los objetos hacia la Tierra.Gravity pulls objects towards the Earth.
  7. Observamos la muestra con un microscopio.We observed the sample with a microscope.
  8. La física explica cómo se mueven los objetos.Physics explains how objects move.
  9. La reacción cambió el color del líquido.The reaction changed the colour of the liquid.
  10. El cohete despegó al amanecer.The rocket took off at sunrise.
  11. El científico anotó todos los resultados.The scientist wrote down all the results.
  12. Esta teoría intenta explicar el origen del universo.This theory tries to explain the origin of the universe.
  13. El universo contiene miles de millones de galaxias.The universe contains billions of galaxies.

Talking about science in class

Use these patterns to make an observation, describe an experiment and ask about a scientific idea.

El objetivo es…

The aim is…

El objetivo es observar una reacción.The aim is to observe a reaction.

Según la teoría…

According to the theory…

Según la teoría, el universo sigue expandiéndose.According to the theory, the universe continues to expand.

Podemos observar…

We can observe…

Podemos observar la célula con el microscopio.We can observe the cell with the microscope.

El resultado muestra…

The result shows…

El resultado muestra un cambio químico.The result shows a chemical change.

¿Qué causa…?

What causes…?

¿Qué causa esta reacción?What causes this reaction?

A conversation during a science lesson

  1. ProfesoraHoy vamos a realizar un experimento de química.Today we're going to carry out a chemistry experiment.
  2. Alumno¿Vamos a observar la reacción con el microscopio?Are we going to observe the reaction with the microscope?
  3. ProfesoraNo, el microscopio será para estudiar una célula después.No, the microscope will be for studying a cell afterwards.
  4. Alumno¿Qué resultado esperamos?What result do we expect?
  5. ProfesoraLa teoría dice que el líquido cambiará de color.The theory says that the liquid will change colour.
  6. AlumnoEntonces anotaremos todo como un científico.Then we'll write everything down like a scientist.

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