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Ashburn School
Ms. Leary
100

By what process do plants make sugar with sunlight?

Photosynthesis

100

Americans declared independence from what country on July 4, 1776?

Britain (England)

100

What does SEL stand for?

Social Emotional Learning

100

What is the Ashburn "mascot"?

The Flames

100

How many children do Ms. Leary and Mr. Lewis have?

2

200

What is the term for the force between two identical magnets that pushes them apart?

repel, repulsion

200

From how many original colonies did the United States begin?

13

200

What is the name of the food education program promoted by Ms. Leary?

Pilot Light

200

What are the names of Ashburn's former and current principals?

Mrs. Diaz and Dr. Hegwood

200

In what city and state was Ms. Leary born and raised?

Madison, Wisconsin

300

How many atoms of Carbon are in TWO molecules of glucose (C6H12O6)?

12

300

In what city and state was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

300

What does STLP (formerly known as learning menu) stand for?

Short Term Learning Plan

300

What is the address of Ashburn School?

8300 South St. Louis Avenue

300

In what country did Ms. Leary serve in the Peace Corps?

Kenya

400

What phase of moon must be happening to see a lunar eclipse?

Full moon

400

What are the 3 branches of government in order according to Article 1, 2, and 3 of the Constitution?

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial brances of government.

400

What part of the brain triggers strong emotional responses, or, what part of the brain controls reasoning and clear thinking?

amygdala or cortex

400

In the Ashburn School Creed, how do we "exhibit teamwork"?

by communicating respectfully at all times

400

What is Ms. Leary's favorite animal/insect?

otter/praying mantis

500

What type of tectonic plate boundary can create a subduction zone?

Convergent

500

What is the only branch of government that has the power to declare war on another country?

Congress (Legislative branch)

500

What is the name of the announcer on CNN 10 and what was his former profession?

Coy Wire played in the NFL

500

Finish this line of the Ashburn School Song:  We came to this school to do our best. ...

Sometimes there's adversity but nevertheless we became the Flames in 2002 and our ongoing fire burns through and through at Ashburn.

500

What was Ms. Leary's undergraduate major for her bachelor's degree?

Geology and Geophysics

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