Math Mania: Rate of change
Science Sparks: Weather
Language Legends-PSAT vocabulary
History Highlights: Unscramble the Wars
Fun and Games: Gaming Consoles
100
A student reads 30 pages of a book in 3 hours. At this rate, how many pages does the student read per hour?
What is 10 pages per hour?
100
The measure of how much water vapor is in the air is shown on weather reports as a percentage.
What is this called?
What is humidity?
100
The student gave a short and clear answer that was easy to understand.
Which word best describes the student’s answer?
What is concise?
100
This global conflict involved Axis and Allied powers and ended in 1945.
What is World War II?
100
This Nintendo console lets players remove the controllers from the sides and play on the go or on a TV.
What is this console?
What is Nintendo Switch?
200
A cyclist travels 45 miles in 3 hours and then 30 miles in the next 2 hours. What is the cyclist’s average rate of change in miles per hour for the entire trip?
What is 15 miles per hour?
200
This type of front forms when a mass of cold air pushes under a mass of warm air, often causing storms.
What is this type of front called?
What is a cold front?
200
The directions were confusing because they were not stated clearly.
Which word best describes the directions?
What is vague?
200
This conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union involved tension, espionage, and no direct large-scale fighting.
What is the Cold War?
200
This Sony console, released in 2020, is the fifth major version in its series.
What is this console?
What is Playstation 5?
300
What is 3 and each notebook costs $3?
300
This instrument is used to measure air pressure in the atmosphere.
What is this tool called?
What is a barometer?
300
The scientist carefully studied the data to better understand the results.
Which word best describes what the scientist did?
What is analyze?
300
This war began in 1950 and resulted in Korea being divided near the 38th parallel.
What is the Korean War?
300
This Microsoft console series includes models called the Series X and Series S.
What is the name of this console family?
What is Xbox series?
400
What is 6 gallons per minute?
400
This process occurs when water vapor cools and changes into liquid droplets, forming clouds.
What is this process called?
What is condensation?
400
The speaker changed her tone depending on the audience and situation.
Which word best describes her ability to adjust?
What is adapt?
400
This prolonged conflict involved the spread of communism in Southeast Asia and heavy U.S. involvement.
What is the Vietnam War?
400
This Nintendo console, released in 2006, used motion-sensing controllers that changed how people played games. What is this console?
What is the Wii?
500
A company tracks the distance a delivery truck travels using the function:
d(t) = 2t², where t is time in hours and d is distance in miles.
What is the average rate of change from t = 1 hour to t = 4 hours?
What is 10 miles per hour?
500
This type of air pressure system is associated with sinking air, clear skies, and calm weather conditions.
What is this system called?
What is high pressure?
500
The author suggested the idea without directly stating it, allowing readers to figure it out on their own.
Which word best describes how the idea was presented?
What is imply?
500
This conflict in the early 1990s began after Iraq invaded Kuwait and involved a coalition led by the United States.
What is the Gulf War?
500
This console, released in 1977, became one of the first widely successful home gaming systems and is known for popularizing games like Pong and Space Invaders on interchangeable cartridges.
What is this console?
What is Atari?