Mathematics
Mystery Box
Literacy
Unit of Inquiry
Mixed up
100
What is a perimeter?
A perimeter is the length around the outside of a shape or object.
100
What is 25% of $200?
$25 for each $100 = $50
100
What is a proper noun and how should we write them?
A proper noun is the name of a person, place or special event. Proper nouns should begin with a capital letter.
100
Who invented the classification system?
Carl Linneaus
100
What are the 5 main tastes that our taste buds detect.
Sweet, sour,salty, bitter and umani.
200
What is the probability of drawing a 9 of hearts from a standard deck of cards?
1 out of 52 or 1/52
200
What is Advertising used for?
Advertising is used to sell a company's product. Sometimes advertising can be misleading.
200
When we are writing a story, why do we use pronouns? What are pronouns?
We use pronouns so we don't have to continually repeat someone's name; doing that makes the writing boring. So pronouns take the place of character's names; for example he, she.
200
What do scientists around the world use to communicate their findings and understandings?
They use Scientific Language derived from Greek or Latin words.
200
Do we always need to do what our friends say we should do? Why/Why not?
Peer pressure can see us make poor decisions. We should all be responsible for our own decisions and do what we think is right.
300
If there were 5 red balls, 3 green balls and 2 pink balls in a probability test, what would the sample space be?
The sample space is a list of only the possible outcomes. The sample space would be red, green and pink.
300
If we keep building more and more buildings higher and higher, would the World get too heavy and begin to fall out of our Solar System? Why/Why not?
Because all of our building materials are already here on Earth, it will still weigh the same.
300
Who is the author of 'The Old Man and the Sea'? What prize did he win for writing this novel?
The author is Ernest Hemingway and he won the 'Noble Prize for Literature'.
300
What do ALL living things need?
Water, gas exchange, food.
300
Why do we need to read and write well?
Because that is how all people communicate and we need to be good at it when we are working our way through secondary and into the workforce.
400
What is 500 * 200?
Because there are 4 zeros altogether, we just have to multiply 2 * 5= 10 and then add the 4 zeros. Answer 10, 0000
400
How long is a piece of string?
Mmmmm.
400
What is onamatopoeia? Can you give 3 examples?
Onamatopoeia is when a word sounds like the noise it makes. For example: ring, bang, pop.
400
What are the 5 kingdoms in biological sciences?
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protistis and Monera.
400
How many Fruit Loops are there in the large box?
Mmmm.
500
If the roadhouse had a 10% discount sale on everything in the shop, how much would I end up paying for a large chocolate bar that was normally $3.00?
Since we take 10cents for each dollar, we take: 10 + 10 +10 = 30cents. Take the 30 cents from one of the dollars = 100 cents-30 cents = 70 cents. Now $1 + $1 + 70 cents= $ 2.70 We pay $2.70 instead of $3.00
500
On average, how many kilometres is the Earth from the Sun?
c. 150,000 km.
500
What does metamorphsis mean?
Something changes from one thing into another. An example is a tadpole metamprhing into a frog.
500
How can Anamalia be further classified and what does that mean?
Vertrbrates(backbone) and Invertebrates(no backbone).
500
What is 2.45 + 1.2?
Well, we can use a strategy. First, make an estimate say over 3. Then 2 + 1 makes 3 and .45 +.2 adds up to .65 The answer is 3.65
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