History Math
The year that the US declared independence from Britain PLUS the original number of US states
1789
1776 + 13
The first sentence of the introduction paragraph should grab the reader's attention. It is called what?
A hook
x + 12 = 19
What is the value of "x"?
x = 7
Which planet is closes to the sun?
Mercury
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
The current number of states MINUS the number of US Presidents
4
50 - 46
This is the LAST SENTENCE of the INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH. It tells the reader what your essay is about.
The thesis statement
To the hundredths place, what is the value of Pi?
3.14
Because it is not located near a fault line, where two tectonic plates meet, Florida DOES NOT experience what type of natural disaster?
Earthquakes
Which body of water is on the west coast of Florida (where we live)?
The Gulf of Mexico
The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution MULTIPLIED by Abraham Lincoln's number as president
160
10 x 16
When you tell the reader where you got information and you give credit to the author of the source.
Citing text evidence
12x = 60
What is the value of "x"?
x = 5
This sphere contains all of the water on earth (rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.).
The hydrosphere
"Hydro" is a Greek root meaning water
Smokies, Blue Ridge, Rockies, Cascades are all examples of what?
Mountain ranges in the US
The number of stripes on the US flag MULTIPLIED by the number of branches in the Federal government
39
13 x 3
"First of all", "Secondly", "In addition", and "Finally" are all examples of what?
Transition phrases
x2 = 25
What is the value of "x"?
x = 5
Andrew (1992), Katrina (2005), Michael (2018), and Ian (2022) were very powerful and deadly ________________.
Hurricanes
At 20,310 feet, this is the highest mountain in the US.
Mount Denali in Alaska
Fun Fact: it is almost 4 miles tall!
The year that America celebrated its 200th birthday DIVIDED by the number of houses in the US Congress
988
1976 / 2 = 988
The paragraph of an essay that restates the thesis and summarizes the essay.
The conclusion
The sides of a cube are 3 inches in length. What is the SURFACE AREA of the cube?
54 square inches
SA = Area x 6
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
What island nation lies about 90 miles south of Florida?
Cuba