Glossary: Terms Starting with W
31 definitions in Social Studies with links to the lessons that teach each word.
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All terms starting with W
wage
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
money paid for work, often by the hour or day
Learn it in: Employment and livelihoods (Grade 5)
want
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
something we would like but can live without
Learn it in: What are wants? (Grade 1), Needs and wants (Grade 2), Goods and services (Grade 3)
ward
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a small area within a town or district that elects a councillor
Learn it in: Local authorities (Grade 3)
warning system
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
a way of telling people early that danger is coming
Learn it in: Environmental influences (Grade 4)
waste
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
to use badly or throw away
Learn it in: Sharing limited resources (Grade 1), Waste and litter (Grade 1), Consumers (Grade 2)
waste collection
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
taking rubbish away
Learn it in: Community services (Grade 1)
waste hierarchy
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
the order of best actions for waste: reduce, reuse, then recycle
watchdog
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
an organisation that checks that others act properly
Learn it in: Accountability (Grade 5)
water
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
what we drink
Learn it in: What are needs? (Grade 1), Caring for plants (Grade 1), Water conservation (Grade 2)
water cycle
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
the way water moves between the sea, air and land
Learn it in: Water resources (Grade 3), Water management (Grade 4)
water source
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a place where water is found or collected
Learn it in: Water resources (Grade 3)
water stress
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
when there is not enough clean water to meet demand
Learn it in: Water resources (Grade 5)
water supply
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
clean water brought to people
Learn it in: Community services (Grade 1), Water resources (Grade 5)
weather
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
what the air and sky are like today
Learn it in: Weather and daily life (Grade 2), Climate regions (Grade 4), Climate zones (Grade 5)
weaving
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
making cloth by crossing threads over and under each other
Learn it in: Early technological developments (Grade 4)
weekly market
Social StudiesFrom Grade 5
a market held on one day each week where many people come to trade
Learn it in: Local trade (Grade 5)
welcome
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
to greet and include someone in a friendly way
Learn it in: Migration and cultural change (Grade 4)
well
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a deep hole dug to reach underground water
Learn it in: Water resources (Grade 3)
wheel
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
a round object that turns on an axle
Learn it in: Early technological developments (Grade 4)
wholesale
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
selling in large amounts to shops or traders
Learn it in: Markets (Grade 3), Local trade (Grade 5)
wild animal
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
an animal that lives in nature
Learn it in: Caring for animals (Grade 1)
wildlife
Social StudiesFrom Grade 4
wild animals and plants living in their natural homes
Learn it in: Protected areas (Grade 4)
work
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
effort to make or do something useful
Learn it in: Why people work (Grade 2)
workshop
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a small place where craftspeople make things
Learn it in: Manufacturing introduction (Grade 3)
world
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
the whole Earth and all its people
Learn it in: Children around the world (Grade 2)
World Heritage Site
Social StudiesFrom Grade 3
a place listed by UNESCO as valuable to all humanity
Learn it in: Cultural heritage sites (Grade 3)
world map
Social StudiesFrom Grade 2
a flat map of the whole Earth
Learn it in: Continents introduction (Grade 2)
worship
Social StudiesFrom Grade 1
to show love and respect to God or a holy being
Learn it in: Places in our community (Grade 1)
writing system
Social StudiesFrom Grade 6
a set of symbols used to record language
Learn it in: Civilisations and cultural achievements (Grade 6)