Glossary: Terms Starting with T
73 definitions in Social Studies with links to the lessons that teach each word.
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All terms starting with T
table
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
information arranged in rows and columns
Learn it in: Recording information (Grade 3), Reading geographical information (Grade 3)
table manners
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
polite ways of eating
Learn it in: Foods and traditions (Grade 1)
tally
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a mark used to count
Learn it in: Recording information (Grade 3), Gathering information (Grade 3), Recording evidence (Grade 4)
tangible
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
able to be touched, like buildings and objects
Learn it in: Cultural heritage (Grade 4)
tangible heritage
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
heritage you can touch, such as buildings and objects
Learn it in: Indigenous and local heritage (Grade 5)
target audience
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
the group of people an advert is aimed at
Learn it in: Advertising and persuasion (Grade 6)
tariff
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
a tax on imported goods
Learn it in: Regional trade (Grade 6), Imports and exports (Grade 6)
tax
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
money people and businesses pay to the government for public services
Learn it in: Public services (Grade 3), Purposes of government (Grade 5), Taxation introduction (Grade 6)
taxes
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
money that people and businesses pay to the government
Learn it in: Public institutions (Grade 4)
teacher
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
a person who helps you learn
Learn it in: What is a school? (Grade 1), Teachers and schools (Grade 2)
team
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
a group working together
Learn it in: Sharing and cooperation (Grade 1), Working together (Grade 1)
teamwork
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
people working well together
Learn it in: Cooperation in communities (Grade 2), Working in groups (Grade 2), Human resources (Grade 3)
technology
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
tools and machines made to solve problems
Learn it in: Changes in traditions (Grade 2), Changes in livelihoods (Grade 3), Early tools (Grade 4)
telecommunication
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
sending messages over a distance using signals such as electricity or radio
Learn it in: Communication through history (Grade 6)
telephone
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
a device for talking over a distance
Learn it in: Changes in communication (Grade 2)
terrace
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
a flat step cut into a slope for farming
Learn it in: Mountain communities (Grade 2), Human modification of landscapes (Grade 4)
terracotta
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
baked clay, often used for sculptures and pots
Learn it in: Early African societies (Grade 4)
tertiary source
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
a source that summarises other sources, such as an encyclopaedia
Learn it in: Primary and secondary sources (Grade 6)
testimony
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
a person’s own spoken account of what they saw or know
Learn it in: Oral history (Grade 5)
thatch
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
a roof made of dried grass or leaves
Learn it in: Housing and environment (Grade 2)
thematic map
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
a map that shows one theme or topic, such as rainfall or population
Learn it in: Thematic maps (Grade 6), Geographical skills review (Grade 6)
tidy
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
to put things in the right place
Learn it in: My responsibilities (Grade 1)
timber
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
wood used for building
Learn it in: Forest communities (Grade 2), Forestry (Grade 5)
timeline
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
a line that shows events in order
Learn it in: Personal timelines (Grade 1), Historical timelines (Grade 2), Timelines (Grade 4)
timetable
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
a plan of what happens and when
Learn it in: School routines (Grade 1)
title
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
the name of the map
Learn it in: Map symbols (Grade 1), What is a map? (Grade 2), Map purpose (Grade 3)
together
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
with others
Learn it in: Helping at home (Grade 1), What are responsibilities? (Grade 2)
token
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
a pretend coin or card used in classroom activities
Learn it in: Trade simulation (Grade 5)
tolerance
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
accepting that others can be different
Learn it in: Respect for others (Grade 2), Religion and belief systems as historical and cultural subjects (Grade 4)
tool
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
something used to do a job
Learn it in: Community helpers (Grade 1), Occupations (Grade 2), Early tools (Grade 4)
top view
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
looking down from above
Learn it in: Pictures and simple maps (Grade 1)
topic sentence
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
a sentence that tells the main point of a paragraph
Learn it in: Evidence-based writing (Grade 6)
topsoil
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
the rich, dark upper layer of soil with nutrients for plants
Learn it in: Soil erosion (Grade 4)
tourism
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
people travelling to visit places for interest
Learn it in: Cultural heritage sites (Grade 3)
trade
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
buying, selling or exchanging goods and services
Learn it in: Markets and trade (Grade 3), Trade beginnings (Grade 4), Why people trade (Grade 5)
trade agreement
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
an agreement between countries about how they will trade
Learn it in: International economic connections (Grade 5), International trade cooperation (Grade 6)
trade balance
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
the difference between the value of a country’s exports and imports
Learn it in: Imports and exports (Grade 6)
trade network
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
a system of connected routes and markets where goods are exchanged
Learn it in: Regional trade networks (Grade 5)
trade route
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
a path used regularly for trade
Learn it in: Trade beginnings (Grade 4), Trans-Saharan trade (Grade 5), Trade routes and exchange (Grade 6)
trade-off
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
what you give up for what you choose
Learn it in: Making simple choices (Grade 1), Choosing how to use resources (Grade 2), Advantages and challenges of different settlements (Grade 3)
trader
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
a person who buys and sells goods
Learn it in: People who provide goods (Grade 1), Farms and markets (Grade 2)
trading post
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
a place set up to buy and sell goods
Learn it in: Encounters among different peoples (Grade 5)
tradition
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
something a family does again and again over time
Learn it in: Family traditions (Grade 1), What is culture? (Grade 1), Family traditions (Grade 2)
traditional food
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
a dish passed down over generations
Learn it in: Traditional foods (Grade 2)
transatlantic slave trade
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
the forced transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean
Learn it in: Enslavement and the transatlantic slave trade (Grade 5)
translate
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
to say in another language
Learn it in: Languages people speak (Grade 1)
transparency
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
being open so that others can see and check what is done
Learn it in: Accountability (Grade 5), Accountability and rule of law (Grade 6)
transparent
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
open, so that people can see what is done and why
Learn it in: Leadership and accountability (Grade 4)
transport
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
ways people travel
Learn it in: Comparing past and present (Grade 1), Transportation of goods (Grade 2), Trade and technology (Grade 4)
transport network
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
the roads, railways, ports and airports that link places
Learn it in: Transportation networks (Grade 5)
transportation
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
ways to move people and goods
Learn it in: Changes in transportation (Grade 2), Changes in transportation (Grade 3)
treaty
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a written agreement between countries
Learn it in: National boundaries (Grade 3), Encounters among different peoples (Grade 5), Human rights introduction (Grade 6)
triangulation
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
checking a claim using at least three different kinds of source
Learn it in: Corroborating evidence (Grade 6)
tributary
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a smaller river that flows into a larger one
Learn it in: Rivers and water bodies (Grade 3), Rivers (Grade 4), Rivers and water resources (Grade 5)
tribute
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
payment or goods given to a ruler by those who are ruled
Learn it in: Empires and states (Grade 6)
tropical
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
hot and rainy near the equator
Learn it in: Climate and weather patterns (Grade 3)
tropical climate
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
a hot climate near the Equator with wet and dry seasons
Learn it in: Climate zones (Grade 5)
tropics
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
the warm region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Learn it in: Equator and hemispheres (Grade 6)
trusted adult
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
a grown-up who keeps you safe
Learn it in: My feelings and emotions (Grade 1)
try your best
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
to work hard
Learn it in: Responsibilities of learners (Grade 1)
tundra
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
a cold treeless place with frozen ground
Learn it in: Adaptation to places (Grade 2)
turn
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
a chance to do something
Learn it in: Sharing and cooperation (Grade 1), Taking turns (Grade 1), Left and right (Grade 1)
turning point
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
an event or moment that causes major change
Learn it in: Historical continuity and change (Grade 6)
turnout
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
the share of eligible voters who actually vote
Learn it in: Elections and representation (Grade 6)