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Lunch Money

Lunch Money. By Andrew Clements A Visual Dictionary. Chapter 1: Talent. Secretary of the Treasury (p. 5). Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury . He is featured on the $10 bill. . This US Government group works on financial and monetary matters for the US.

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Lunch Money

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  1. Lunch Money By Andrew Clements A Visual Dictionary

  2. Chapter 1: Talent

  3. Secretary of the Treasury (p. 5) Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury. He is featured on the $10 bill. This US Government group works on financial and monetary mattersfor the US.

  4. Mercury Dime(p. 6) Engraving (p. 5) • cutting something into the surface of wood, stone, or metal and then making prints • A dime made from 1916-1945; called the Mercury Dime because the picture was supposed to be Lady Liberty and many thought it was the Roman God Mercury.

  5. Chapter 3: The Perfect Hammer

  6. initiative(p. 22) novelty (p. 21) • a small and inexpensive toy; something that is new and unusual. • the power or opportunity to do something before others do

  7. nuisance foolproof (p. 22) (p. 23) A simple and reliable plan that nothing can go wrong with it. • a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes small amounts of trouble or problems

  8. Chapter 4: Units

  9. India Ink (p. 29) deep black ink containing used especially in drawing and graphics.

  10. Cro-Magnon Humans(p. 33) Stone Age (p. 33) • A period of time lasting 3.4 million years; ending about 4000 BCE (6000 years ago). During this time stone was used to make tools • oldest known modern humans in Europe, alive 43,000 years ago; famous for cave paintings

  11. Circuits (p. 35)  a complete path  through which an  electric current can  flow Complex electronic panels make commands to computers

  12. Chapter 5: The Girl Across The Street

  13. Big Wheel Bike(p. 40) A tricycle very popular with young children

  14. Chapter 6: Sour Business

  15. Hemlock branches(p. 50) logically(p. 44) • Using clear thinking to solve problems • An evergreen with spreading branches; needles can be scratchy

  16. Chapter 7: Order and Chaos

  17. chaos(p. 57) A situation or image with no clear order or rules

  18. optical illusion(p. 57) When you think you see something that does not exist or that is different than it appears.

  19. Mass produce(p. 70) Chambered nautilus(p. 59) • A mollusk with a spiral chambered shell that is pearly on the inside • To produce large quantities of an item using an assembly line or automated process

  20. Chapter 9: Apologies

  21. Market Dominance(p. 88) Economies of scale(p. 88) • The idea that if you make more of something, it will cost you less to make them • How strong or popular a brand or product is compared to the other products

  22. swooning(p. 90) To faint or almost faint (pass out) from tiredness, or other medical condition

  23. Chapter 10: Something Fishy

  24. accounting(p. 99) Recording, reporting and analyzing the financial transactions of a business

  25. Chapter 11: Notes

  26. Cuneiform writing(p. 107) Sphinx(p. 105) • An imaginary creature; stone sculpture in Thebes, Egypt • Has a human’s head and a lion's body • One of the earliest known ways of writing; • Made up of or written with marks or letters shaped like wedges 

  27. Chapter 12: A Look

  28. Drawing not to scale (size of animals compared to trees)) scale(p. 112) Drawing is to scale (correctly sized animals) When drawings look like they are the right size compared to other things in the picture

  29. Chapter 13: Lockout

  30. Stern (p. 120) • Very serious expression; showing disapproval

  31. Chapter 14: 75% of Nothing

  32. empire(p. 136) School committee(p. 135) • A group of elected or appointed people that are in charge of decisions for schools in their community. • a group of countries, areas or businesses that are controlled by one person or government that has total control over them.

  33. Chapter 15: Lessons

  34. Crow Quill Pen(p. 145) • A pen made out of a crow’s feather • Must be dipped in india ink to write with

  35. Chapter 16: Art and Money

  36. contritely(p. 162) With regret; taking back a word or action; said with politeness and sorrow

  37. Chapter 17: Selling

  38. efficient(p. 165) Completing as much as possible without wasting effort or time.

  39. Chapter 18: Complicated

  40. Municipal (p. 174) • Having to do with a town, it’s activities or government • A municipal building is a building where town offices are located

  41. Chapter 20: Agendas

  42. tycoons(p. 186) pioneering(p. 186) • A task or undertaking that involves new ideas or methods • a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry.

  43. Chapter 21: The Question of Money

  44. “…scraping along like a glacier…” (p. 187) • Moving EXTREMELY slow • Most Glaciers move extremely slowly; about 2-3 feet a year • Glaciers can move very quickly due to melting

  45. Chapter 22: New Business

  46. Noble (p. 193) • Demonstrating personal qualities that people admire (such as honesty, generosity, courage, etc.) • Making a decision that will be good for others but maybe not for you.

  47. Chapter 23: The Best Interests of the School

  48. atom(p. 210) Flea market(p. 206) • An open-air market with many stalls and vendors can sell a wide variety of items very inexpensively • The basic chemical unit; all elements are made from atoms • Atoms are so small humans can’t see them without the most powerful microscopes

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