Math
Science
Mr. Zedd's Memory Devices
What Is Happening Here?
100

What is the product of 25 and 12?  

The product is 300.

100

List the five groups of vertebrates.  

Mammals

Reptiles

Fish

Amphibians

Birds

100

Why did Mr. Zedd spray chocolate milk on the class?


Mr. Zedd was trying to teach a memory device to help with the metric system.


King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk

Kilo, hecto, deca, unit, deci, centi, milli

100


Giraffe climbed tree

In reality, this is photoshopped.

A giraffe does not have this adaptation, but it does have others such as having a long neck so that it can reach its source of food at the top of trees.

200

What is one-half of 25?  

12.5 or 12 1/2


200

Does this picture show weathering or erosion?  Why?

This picture shows erosion.  The water carried the sediments or pieces of rock away after weathering happened.  

200

What was Mr. Zedd trying to teach when Jhimon wore a Stitch poncho and got wet in front of the class?

The steps of the water cycle

evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and run off

200

Frilled lizard puffs out the skin around its neck and opens its mouth to scare predators away. 

300

What is the difference between 50 and 36.5?

The difference is 13.5.

300

How are inner and outer planets different?  

Inner planets are smaller in size, closer to the Sun, and are made of rock.

Outer planets are larger in size, farther away from the Sun, and are made of gas.  

300

What was Mr. Zedd trying to teach when he asked you to excuse Aunt Sally?


Steps for Order of Operations

PEMDAS

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, and Addition/Subtraction

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

400

Zany Zedd's math test scores were:

80, 90, 100, 70, and 80

What is the mean or average?

The mean or average is: 84.

400

This insect goes through 3 stages in its life cycle.

Is this complete or incomplete metamorphosis?

Why?

This would be an example of incomplete metamorphosis.

Complete metamorphosis would have 4 stages, not just 3 stages.  

400

What memory device did Mr. Zedd use to teach double-digit multiplication (like 25 x 12)?

MAMA Math

Multiply the ones

Add the 0 as a place holder

Multiply the tens

Add the partial products

400

Liam and Mike are examining some different critters during our mosquito training with Mrs. Lucas.

500

What is the quotient of 1,234 and 2?  

The quotient is 617.  

500

The lion eats rabbits in the jungle.  The rabbits eat the leaves off plants.

In this food chain example, which organisms are the producers?  Which organisms are the consumers?

If the lion population went extinct, what would happen to the population of rabbits?

Producers - plants

Consumers - rabbits, lion

The rabbit population would increase dramatically, most likely causing an overpopulation of rabbits in the jungle.

500

The following is a science memory device:

My Very Energetic Mr. Zedd Just Served Us Nerds

What was this used to teach?

What does each letter stand for?

The order of the planets related to their distance from the Sun

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune


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