Are You Smarter Than a 2nd - 6th Grader?

2nd Grade

1

What makes a square a square?

4 equal sides

2

What is H2O also known as?

Water

3

How do you spell the colour of the sky on a clear day?
(Bleu) 

(Blue) 

(Blew)

Blue

4

What was Terry Fox's cross Canada run called? 

The Marathon of _____

The Marathon of Hope

5

What continent is Canada a part of?

North America

3rd Grade

1

If you have three quarters, one dime and one nickel, how much money do you have?

90 cents

2

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury

3

What is a verb?

An action word: to run, to jump, to dance

4

Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?

Justin Trudeau

5

If you fly from Vancouver to Australia, what ocean do you cross? Is it the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean?

Pacific Ocean

4th Grade

1

What is the sum: 

12.6 + 5.2 = ?

17.8

2

What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?

Geologist

3

Which of these words contains a contraction? 

1. Cats 

2. Bicycle 

3. I'm 

4. Sunday

3. I'm 

A contraction is when two words (I am) are shortened with an apostrophe (I'm)

4

Local to Richmond, what is the name of the man who circled the WORLD in his wheelchair, a feat known as the Man in Motion Tour?

Rick Hansen

5

What is the capital city of Alberta?

Edmonton

5th Grade

1

You are making cookies. The recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. You only have a 1/4 cup measuring cup. How many times will you need to use the 1/4 measuring cup to make 1/2 of a cup?

Twice. Two quarters = one half

(1/4 + 1/4 = 1/2)

2

Animals who only eat plants are called what?

Herbivores

3

There's a new swimming pool at Minoru? I can't wait to go (their) (there) (they're).

I can't wait to go there.

Their = belonging to them 

They're = they are

4

Chris Hadfield is famous for being a(n) _______

Artist, Astronaut, Doctor, Prime Minister

An Astronaut

5

Relating to Canadian history, what does HBC stand for?

Hudson Bay Company

6th Grade

1

Can you draw a right angle?

90-degree angle 

L

2

Which one of these is NOT one of the three states of matter:
Solid, Liquid, Vapour, Gas

Vapour is NOT a state of matter 

The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.

3

In a story, what is an antagonist?

A character who opposed the protagonist (main character). To put it simply, the antagonist is usually the "bad guy."

4

What medium (form) of art did Emily Carr most prefer? 

Drawing, Painting, Photography or Sculpting?

Painting

5

What is portaging?

Carrying a canoe on top of your head when travelling between rivers.