Conservation and Renewable Energy
What does it mean to 'conserve' something?
To keep safe, to save.
What is Probability?
How likely something is to happen.
Name that persuasive writing technique!
We demand action! We demand results! We demand support!
Repetition
How long was Mars in the rocket ship that took him to Mars?
6 months.
What is the most common name for the thing you hit back and fourth in badminton?
It is now April. Next month is May. How many days are there in May?
31
What is 'renewable energy'?
A form of energy we can use that is (theoretically) unlimited.
What are the two parts of a fraction called (the proper name for the top number and bottom number).
Numerator and denominator.
Name that persuasive writing technique!
Those sad, lonely kitten are up for adoption - do you have it in your heart to save a life in desperate need?
Emotive Language
What job did Mars receive as punishment for trying to leave the compound to find Aurora and the Martians?
Pooper-scooper
How many people can play in a single game of badminton?
4 is the max - 2 on 2.
Who was the author of the two novels we read in class this year?
Gary Paulsen
List 3 examples of renewable energy.
Answers may vary, but may include:
Wind, Solar, Hydroelectric, Geothermal, Biomass
What are the two types of probability we examined in class?
Theoretical and Experimental
Name that persuasive writing technique!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if school was only 4 days long, instead of 5? Let me tell you why it should be.
Rhetorical question
Julia/ Lost in London, who uses a wheelchair for mobility, is an award winning athlete in which sport?
What is the action of hitting the birdie back and fourth until one of you drops it called?
A rally
What are Mr. Mike's 3 pets named?
Pepper and Dexter (Cats) and Blue (the puppy)
List 2 non-renewable energy sources we currently use/ have used previously.
Answers may vary, but may include:
Coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear**
(**Nuclear energy itself is renewable, but some materials involved in creating it are not).
In order to find an equivalent fraction, you have to do one of two things to both the numerator and denominator of your starting fraction. You have to do the same thing to both.
What are those two things?
Multiply or divide
Name that persuasive writing technique!
Four out of five doctors recommend Colgate Total.
Statistics
What did the torpedoes in the episode Torpedoes turn out to be?
Pods containing Mars' friends from Earth (Caddie, JP and Toothpick).
When serving, where does the serve have to go?
To the corner opposite the server, halfway across the court on that side.
Which staff member taught Mr. Mike when they were a student teacher (not a full teacher yet?)
Ms. Purdy
List 3 ways we (an individual OR our society/ government) can help conserve the environment.
Answers may vary, but may include:
Recycling, moving to electric alternatives (e.g. cars), educating others, stricter pollution laws, environmentally friendly packaging, reducing waste/ pollution, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Explain the difference between Theoretical Probability and Experimental Probability.
Theoretical is calculated likelihood something will happen (the 'on-paper' probability).
Experimental is how much something happens when actually conducting the experiment/ tracking the results (the 'in-practice' probability).
Name that persuasive writing technique!
This is problem we have to solve. Together, we can do this!
Inclusive language
At the end of the most recent episode, Mars finds a toy from his childhood - a toy ship with the name ______.
Manu-1 (Manu being Mars' real first name)
What skill did Mr. Mike say wins the most badminton games at the school level?
Being able to run OR being able to make your opponent run.
How many grade teachers (so we're not counting Mme. Pribeli or Ms. Cartwright) work at Bellview?
Ten
Ms. McMaster
Ms. Burleigh
Ms. Wilhelm
Ms. Purdy
Ms. St. Amand
Ms. Rogers
Mr. Mike
Mr. V
Ms. McNally
Ms. Morris