Roald Dahl
PLTW
Wit and Wisdom
Field Trips & Marble Parties
Who's Who?
100

What happened to Mr. Fox in the beginning of the story, Fantastic Mr. Fox?

His tail got shot off.

100

Name at least three ways to help the bees.

Buy local honey; plant bee-friendly flowers; don't build in bee habitats; don't use pesticides; plant a variety of plants.

100

Who swam in the sea as a frail boy?

Jacques Cousteau

100

Where did we go for our Christmas Party?

Ice skating at the Pavilion
100

What grade does Ms. Hall teach in the morning?

5th grade

200

Who received the first Golden ticket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Augustus Gloop

200

Name at least 4 simple machines.

inclined plane, lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, screw

200

Who turned his telescope to the sky and changed the world?

Galileo

200

What movie did we watch at our first Marble Party?

The Grinch

200

What are Ms. Roats' daughter's names?

McKai and Ellie

300

What is the principal's full name in Matilda?

Agatha Trunchbull

300

One of the forces of flight is lift.  What are the other 3 forces of flight?  

drag, thrust, weight (gravity)

300

What are 4 paragraphs all on the same topic called? 

An essay 

300

Which two parks did we go to on our biking field trip?

Riverbend Park and Columbia Park

300

What country and continent is Mr. Seguin from?  

Colombia in South America

400

What was Miss Honey's doll's name?

Lissy doll

400
Name 3 traits that we surveyed during the Variation of Traits Module.

freckles, attached ear lobes, dimples, widow's peak, cleft chin, finger hair, etc.

400

Half of the oxygen we breathe comes from land plants.  What plant does the other half come from?

Phytoplankton

400

Where did we go for our 2nd marble party?

Trampoline Zone

400

What are Mrs. Elder's two favorite beverages?

Bubly and Sugar Free Red Bull

500

Who illustrated Roald Dahl's many children's books?

Quentin Blake

500

How can two black labradors have a puppy that is yellow?

The may carry the recessive alleles in their genes and passed it to the puppy.

500

What symbol of freedom did immigrants first see as they entered America at Ellis Island?

The Statue of Liberty

500

How many marbles are in the jar?

Approximately 160 marbles   

500

Name all 6 third graders that have a sibling in 1st grade.

Eleanor, Scout, Ryan, D.G., Diesel, Elijah

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