School
What is the full name of our school?
a. I.S. 141 The Ditmars
b. I.S. 241 The Steinway
c. I.S. 141 Steinway Street
d. I.S. 141 The Steinway
d. I.S. 141 The Steinway
What is the name of your teacher?
Mrs. Ayala
Which academy are you in?
a. Einstein
b. Shakespeare
c. Jewels
d. Steve Jobs
a. Einstein
What do you want to learn the most about in science?
Name the 5 boroughs in New York City
Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island
Who is our principal??
a. Mrs. Williams
b. Mrs. Wollerby
c. Mr. Tenaglia
d. Ms. Barresi
a. Mrs. Williams
List 2 classroom expectations
Who are your academy AP and Dean?
Mr. Tenaglia and Ms. Rizzo
Name one topic you learned in science last year and briefly explain it to me
What percentage of our body is water?
a. 50%
b. 60%
c. 70%
d. 80%
b. 60%
What are our 3 school colors?
Red, White, Black
How many days do you have to finish late work?
(After how many days will I not take any more late work?)
2 days
What was the job of your academy mascot??
Scientist
What is the difference between making an observation and making an inference
Observation is the information you gather from what you can see, hear, touch, taste, smell.
Inference is a conclusion reached based on the observations you make.
It would only take _____ hour to drive to space if you could go straight up in the air.
Only 1 hour!!!
Which one of the following is NOT an assistant principal at our school?
a. Ms. Barresi
b. Ms. Macchio
c. Mr. Tenaglia
d. Ms. Mucciacciaro
b. Ms. Macchio
What are the 3 breakdown of grades and what are their percentages?
Test/Quiz: 50%
Homework/Projects: 25%
Classwork: 25
Name one well known scientific contribution by Einstein.
On his quantum theory of light (that light is a particle or photon);
On the existence of atoms (the Brownian movement);
On his theory of special relativity (that length and time are not fixed and depend on the observer's frame of reference)
Why is it important to learn science? What is the purpose?
Which of the following is the most popular social media platform?
a. Instagram
b. Snapchat
c. Facebook
d. TikTok
c. Facebook
Facebook has 2.74 BILLION active users!
Name all 4 of your major subject teachers!!
(ELA, SS, Science, Math)
How many units are we going to learn for science this year?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
b. 6
Which decade was your academy mascot born in?
a. 1400's
b. 1500's
c. 1800's
d. 2000's
c. 1800's
Born in 1879 and died in 1955
Our first unit will be on Microbiome. What do you think the word "Microbiome" means?
Hint: micro means extremely small
Microbiome refers to the small micro organisms that live in and out of our bodies! Such as bacteria.
How many students approximately attend I.S. 141 right now?
a. 5000's
b. 1000's
c. 2000's
d. 3000's
c. 2000's around 2100 to be exact