LIVING THINGS
In the very first article of our Spring session, what animal was rented out to farmers to clear the land of weeds?
goats
In the beginning of our session, we learn that farmers rent animals to help them clear their land of weeds and grass.
What does the word "rent" mean?
pay money to borrow something, but you don’t own it
In the 1800s, how many rooms did an old schoolhouse have in the country towns of America?
one
Is the city of Philadelphia considered urban or rural?
urban = cities!
rural = far from cities
Name the world famous restaurant who is trying to lead the way in using less plastic straws
McDonalds
Name the famous fictional creature whose blue face appeared to be discovered on a rock.
Cookie Monster
Where can a person experience “zero gravity”?
in outer space
How many homework assignments do you usually get from Mr. Tan per week?
three
Astronauts use to bring this type of food into space (the food was stored in tubes that you squeeze out). How exactly was this food described? the answer is two words with a hyphen.
Semi-liquid
When Jonathan the giant tortoise dies, what will the people of St. Helena save in his memory?
his shell
On the island of Saint Helena, what is the name of the four-legged tourist attraction that lives there peacefully?
(Jonathan, the giant tortoise)
Explain what is an “invasive species”
(a plant or animal that came from somewhere else, and is now doing harm where they are living)
Approximately how old is Jonathan the giant tortoise?
atleast 185 years old
Fill in the blank (two words): _____ _______ is a type of game that school children play.
hint: one of the words is a color
Red Rover
Restaurants who try to have no food leftovers and create little / no trash are practicing a ____ ______ lifestyle.
(two words)
zero waste
True or false: so far, two different Sesame Street characters have had their faces discovered on gemstones, according to our readings.
(false, just one!)
What continent can we find the country of “Brazil”?
South America
(let’s do some math!) Take the number of drinking buckets shared by schoolchildren at a school the 1800s, and add the number “1” to it. What number do you have now?
1 + 1 = two
Explain and describe what the word “rural” means by using it in a sentence
rural = countryside, opposite of the city!
Pickling foods is a great idea because it makes food last __________.
longer
Fill in the blank: Farmers who dislike the blackberry plant consider the plant both a food source and an __________ species.
(invasive)
** DOUBLE POINTS ** WOOHOO! 1000 points to get this right! (but minus 500 if you get it wrong) Give an example of a “Semi-liquid”.
something that is kind of like a liquid and kind of solid, like tooth paste, yogurt, soft ice cream
**bonus question, this is worth double points!! ONE THOUSAND POINTS if you get this right (but minus 500 if you get it wrong) **
How many total water buckets did most schoolhouses have in 1800s America? Name the correct amount AND explain what their uses were.
one for sharing drinking water, one as a fire extinguisher, or to put out fires
Name the mineral that can have different colors like white or blue, depending on the chemicals inside of it.
Quartz
In order to make pickled vegetables, you have to store them in water mixed with what white-colored edible mineral?
salt