Many of the words that are used in science, math, and social studies are cognates! Cognates are words that have “language relationships,” which means they come from the same root. The English word mathematics is matemáticas in Spanish. Can you see the similarities in spelling? Here are some translated words from this word problem. They are in Spanish. Can you guess what they are in English? (If you’re lucky enough to speak Spanish, Kriolu, or Portuguese, you may be able to figure these out quickly!)

• investigación

• minuto

• litro

• metro