Social Studies
This event brought thousands of people to California hoping to find gold.
The California Gold Rush
A shape that has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles.
Square
A sentence should always start with this.
A capital letter.
The preserved remains of living things from long ago.
Fossils
The names of Ms. Sturgeon's two dogs.
Ed and Charlie.
The large mountain range that runs through California where Mariposa, California is located.
The Sierra Nevada
This angle measures exactly 90 degrees.
Right angle.
A word that describes an action word. For example: I walked softly.
Adverb
Sound travels in this form.
waves
Ms. Sturgeon's job before working at MES.
An artist
Before California became a state, it was part of this country.
A decimal that represents 1/2.
0.5
The lesson or deeper message of a story.
Theme
Something that causes erosion.
Water/wind/ice/gravity
Ms. Sturgeon knows A LOT about these types of animals.
reptiles
The name of the large region in the middle of California known for growing fruits and vegetables.
The Central Valley
The "outline" of a shape is also called this.
Perimeter
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." For example: Ed was as crazy as a tornado.
Simile
The kind of rock that fossils are found in.
Sedimentary rock
Ms. Sturgeon's favorite school subject(s).
Science, History, Art
California gained statehood in what year?
1850
Name a fraction that is equivalent to 1/2.
2/4, 3/6, 4/8 etc.
When an author gives human qualities to something nonhuman.
Personification
The nerve that carries information from the eyes to the brain.
The optic nerve.
Theo is this kind of lizard.
blue-tongued skink