Problem-solving Sleuths
What are the benefits of working together with a team to solve a problem?
-Share the work
-Complete the task faster
-Have a better outcome
The island adventure scenario began as a class trip to what country?
Italy
Did the United States fight in World War 2?
Yes
What is a Natural Disaster?
A Natural Disaster is an act of nature that affects humans.
What does STEAM stand for?
Science
Technology
Engineering
Art
Math
What is a sleuth?
A person who investigates a crime or a mystery.
The first night of the survival scenario, you had to choose where you would sleep. What were your 3 choices?
The forest, the beach or on top of the hill.
Name 2 countries that were allies of the United States during World War 2.
Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, etc.
Name at least 3 natural disasters that we discussed in class.
Hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, avalanches, floods and landslides.
What is the name of a complex machine that is created to solve a simple problem?
A Rube Goldberg machine.
In the Butter Battle book, what was the disagreement?
What side of the bread you should butter your bread.
One of the special skills that you could choose for yourself on the island was meditation. What does that mean?
Name 2 countries that were part of the axis powers.
Germany, Italy and Japan
What is the name of the scale that measures the intensity of an earthquake?
Mercalli Intensity Scale
What is the purpose of a parachute?
Parachutes are used to slow down the force of gravity and allow a person to safely land.
What type of presentation did you create in this unit?
A Google Slide presentation
Name the 4 zones that were discovered on the island.
Wetlands, Desert, Jungle and Shore.
What were the MAIN causes of World War 2?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism.
The word tsunami comes from what country?
Japan.
What is art?
Name at least 2 Famous Failures we discussed in this unit.
Michael Jordan Thomas Edison
JK Rowling Elvis Presley
Abraham Lincoln Dr. Seuss
Fred Astaire Stephen King
Col. Sanders Albert Einstein
In the survivor game, there were 2 types of consequences - what were they?
Positive and negative
When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941.
Name the three types of volcanoes.
Cinder, Composite/Stratovolcanoes, and shield
What is the name of a scoring guide that grades criteria of a project?
A rubric