Important Figures and Concepts

American Red Cross

• A nonprofit organization that provides assistance to those affected by natural disasters.

• A government agency that manages disaster relief efforts.

• A private company that sells insurance for natural disasters.

• A volunteer group that organizes community events.

Bill Gates

• Founder of Microsoft, a software company.

• Co-founder of Apple Inc.

• CEO of Google

• Inventor of the World Wide Web

Louis Pasteur

• A scientist from France who invented vaccines for anthrax, rabies, and chicken cholera, as well as the pasteurization process.

• A French artist known for his contributions to the Impressionist movement.

• A chemist who discovered the structure of DNA in the 20th century.

• An inventor who created the first practical telephone.

Bacteria

• Living organisms that can sometimes cause infection and disease.

• Non-living entities that cannot reproduce on their own.

• Complex multicellular organisms that are visible to the naked eye.

• Organisms that only exist in extreme environments.

Habitat For Humanity

• A nonprofit organization that helps the less fortunate find affordable housing.

• A for-profit company that builds luxury homes.

• A government agency that provides housing subsidies.

• A charity that focuses on food distribution.

Jonas Salk

• An American physician who invented a vaccine for the polio virus and other diseases.

• A famous artist known for his abstract paintings.

• A scientist who discovered penicillin.

• An inventor of the telephone.

McCormick Reaper

• A type of grain used in baking

• A crop harvesting machine that won the gold medal at the London’s World Fair in 1851.

• An early steam engine used for transportation

• A tool for planting seeds in the ground

Humane Society

• A non-profit organization that helps find homes for lost or neglected animals.

• A for-profit organization that breeds animals for sale.

• A government agency that regulates animal shelters.

• A volunteer group that organizes pet adoption events.

Pasteurization

• A method for freezing food to preserve it

• A process for removing bacteria in food, allowing for safer food storage and handling.

• A technique for drying food to extend its shelf life

• A way to enhance the flavor of food through fermentation

Cyrus McCormick

• An inventor who developed the McCormick reaper.

• A famous painter from the Renaissance period.

• A scientist known for his work in physics.

• A politician who served as a governor in the 19th century.