| caterpillar |
In the middle part of their lives, some insects are caterpillars. Caterpillars are round and long like worms, but they have six legs. Moths and butterflies go through a caterpillar stage before they show us their wings. Caterpillars are sometimes brightly colored. |
| cattail |
A cattail is a tall plant that grows in wet places. It has long flat leaves and many tiny brown flowers that grow very close together. The many flowers form a shape like a hot dog! |
| cattle |
Cattle are large animals raised on farms for their milk or meat. Cows are a kind of cattle. |
| cauldron |
A cauldron is a big, round, metal pot used for boiling water, soup, or other things. A cauldron sits over a fire or hangs over a fire by a handle. |
| cauliflower |
Cauliflower is a vegetable that is usually white. When we see cauliflower in a store, the shape of it looks similar to a tight bunch of flowers. Eating cauliflower is good for you because it has a lot of things that your body needs. |
| cause |
A cause is the thing or person that makes something happen. When there is a fire, for example, people usually want to know the cause of it. They want to know why it happened. [3 definitions] |
| cave |
A cave is a natural, hollow place in the earth. Caves often have openings in the side of a hill or cliff. A cave is often big enough for a person or animal to go inside it. Animals often use caves as shelters. |
| caw |
A caw is a harsh sound that some birds make. A black bird called a crow makes this sound. [2 definitions] |
| ceiling |
A ceiling is the part of a room that is over your head. |
| celebrate |
When you celebrate, you do something special to show how happy you are or how special something or someone is to you. People often celebrate by having parties or festivals and giving gifts. Holidays and birthdays are typical times when people celebrate. |
| celery |
Celery is a plant that people eat as a vegetable. It is light green, and it is crunchy when you chew it. People often put celery in salads. |
| cell |
Cells are very, very small living things that make up every part of your body. Your skin, your bones, and your muscles, for example, are all made out of cells. Cells are also the building blocks of all other living things. A leaf, a tiger's tooth, a seed, the fur of a dog, an elephant's ear--every living thing you can think of is made out of cells. |
| cello |
A cello is an instrument for playing music. It is made of wood and has four strings. It is similar to a violin, but it is much bigger and can make lower notes. People sit while playing the cello, and a long stick attached to the bottom of the cello touches the floor. |
| Celsius |
When we use the word Celsius, we are talking about a system people can use when they measure temperature. In most countries of the world, people use this system called Celsius. In America, though, people use a system called Fahrenheit. When you see the letter C after a temperature, as in 22° C, the C stands for Celsius. When it is 22 degrees Celsius outside, the weather feels warm but not hot. It's a nice day to go to the park and play. When it is 22 degrees Fahrenheit, it's quite cold, maybe snowing, and you need a warm jacket. |
| cent |
A cent is a unit of money used by many countries. A hundred cents is equal to a dollar. In the United States, a penny coin is worth one cent. |
| center |
A center is the middle part of anything. If your school is in the center of your town, it is in the middle of it. [2 definitions] |
| centimeter |
A centimeter is a certain length. We might say that a short pencil is ten centimeters long, for example. When we measure something in centimeters, we are using a system of measuring called the metric system. When we use the metric system, we don't use measuring words like inch and foot. We use words like centimeter and meter. A centimeter is pretty short. A centimeter is about as long as a ladybug or maybe the distance across the tip of your little finger. A short way to write centimeter is cm. |
| central |
When something is central, it means that it is in the middle of something. If the post office is in the central part of town, it means that it is in the middle part, or center, of the town. |
| Central Africa |
Central Africa is a large region of Africa that is in the middle that continent. It contains many countries, such as Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Central African Republic |
The Central African Republic is a country in Africa. It really is in the center of Africa, and some of its neighbors are Cameroon, Chad, and South Sudan. The Central African Republic has oil, gold, diamonds, and other important minerals that it can sell to other countries. It also has land for farming. Two of the many languages that people speak in the Central African Republic are French and Sango. |
| Central America |
Central America is a long and narrow area of land that is part of the continent of North America, but it is like a bridge between South America and the rest of North America. Central America is made up of seven countries. These are Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama. |