Core Values
Classroom norms
Brain teasers
Classroom procedures
Brain teasers 2
100

When you speak the truth and act truthfully.

What is Honesty?

100

 Ricardo is writing an essay in science class. His pencil breaks. Should he...

a. Go to the back and sharpen his pencil.

b. Stay in his seat until he has permission to sharpen his pencil.

b. Stay in his seat until he has permission to sharpen his pencil.

100

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

Mt. Everest. It was still the highest in the world. It just had not been discovered yet!

100

During a fire drill how many lines do we walk in?

1 line

100

You are a cyclist in a cross-country race. Just before the crossing finish line, you overtake the person in second place. In what place did you finish?

Second Place. If you pass the person in second, you take second place, and they become third.

200

Doing the right thing, even when no one is looking.

What is Integrity?

200

What class norm is Yandel following here?

During independent work someone at Yandel's table starts talking. Yandel stays focused and completes his work following the voice level.

Stay at the appropriate voice level. 

200

What is full of holes but can still hold water?

A sponge

200

What drill do we get quiet and sit along the wall?

It is not called Code Silver...

Lockdown

200

A man is looking at a photograph of someone. His friend asks who it is. The man replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who was in the photograph?

his son

300

A kind act. tendency to be kind and forgiving. the quality of being warm-hearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

What is kindness? 

300

What class norm is being followed here?

Melody is eating her lunchables  when she realizes Avah does not have a lunch. She decides to share her lunch with her.

Kindness

300

Imagine that you are in a boat, in the middle of the sea. Suddenly, you are surrounded by hungry sharks, just waiting to feed on you. How can you put an end to this?

Stop imagining!

300

What is the first thing you do when you enter science class. What voice level?

Do Now, Voice level 0

300

There are three houses. One is red, one is blue, and one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right to the house in the middle, where is the white house?

In Washington, D.C.!

400

education develops knowledge, skills and understanding that pupils need to play a full part in society as active and responsible citizens.

What is citizenship?

400

What class norm is being followed here?

Felix is having a difficult time in math class dividing fractions; however, he decides to continue trying and completes all his work.

Complete all assigned class work.

400

Give me food, and I will live; give me water, and I will die. What am I?

Fire

400

What does SLANT mean?

Sit up straight

Look and listen

Ask and answer
Nod your head

Track the speaker

400

You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle, or the fire?

You light the match first!

500

is about working together and helping others. When kids cooperate, they have more positive social interactions and are better able to make and keep friends.

What is cooperation?

500

Give an example of how someone can follow the 4th classroom norm.

Awesome, good job!

500

Which travels faster? Hot or Cold?

Hot is faster, because you can catch a cold.

500

Name two things you need in order to leave the classroom?

Teacher's permission

Hall pass


500

Who is bigger: Mr. Bigger, Mrs. Bigger, or their baby?

The baby, because he is a little bigger.

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