Science of Light & Sound
Founding of the United States
Mathy's Meatiest Math Questions
Word to Waddle by
Shurley, You're Kidding Me!
100
What is a vibration?
A rapid back and forth movement.
100
What were the two things that Puritans believed everyone should have?
They believed that everyone should have an education and job skills.
100
Shubh has excatly 17 cents in his pocket. He has four coins. What coins does he have?
Shubh has a dime, a nickel, and two pennies. (This is not an actual picture of Shubh)
100
Everyone who went to Adrian's party had a blast. This means that all of the guests...
had a good time. 
100
What is the complete subject in this sentence: Jayne expresses creativity through her paintings.
"...expresses creativity through her paintings."
200
You decide to conduct an experiment and place some salt on a thin paper towel and place the whole thing on top of a large speaker. You use the speaker to play your favorite song at a low volume. What do you predict will happen to the salt? Explain why.
The salt will move a little or not at all because the volume of the speaker is low so there is not as much vibration.
200
Where did the Pilgrims' ship arrive?
The pilgrims' ship arrived in Plymouth, MA.
200
Hazel put 16 color tiles in a bag. He used only red, yellow, and blue tiles. Half of the tiles in the bag are red. Three of the tiles are yellow. How many blue tiles are in the bag?
There are five blue tiles.
200
Revise this sentence so that it is more logical:
Jayne was cautious around a cute and fluffy bunny rabbit.
Jayne was cautious around a wild bear (or another dangerous animal). 
200
What is the complete predicate in this sentence:
Several green and sickly cats trotted down the street cautiously.
trotted down the street cautiously.
300
Say that you are looking at yourself in a mirror in a darkened room when suddenly, Mr. Bagels runs in and turns on the the light? What would you expect to change in your eye?
Your pupil would contract (or get smaller) because there was more light in the room.
300
What crop did planters in Virginia grow to become rich?
Tobacco was the crop that they grew to become rich.
300
Kaleb scored 10 more points than Adam. If Adam scored 27 points, how many points did Kaleb score?
Kaleb scored 37 points.
300
Name something in our classroom that rotates.
The hands on the clock, classroom jobs, etc.
300
What is the complete subject in this sentence: Friendly bouncing dogs peek above the fence.
"Friendly bouncing dogs..."
400
You decide to conduct an experiment and place some salt on a thin paper towel and place the whole thing on top of a large speaker. You use the speaker to play duck sounds at a very loud volume. What do you predict will happen to the salt? Explain why.
The salt will probably move a lot because the vibrations are more intense because volume is so loud.
...Also everyone will probably ask you to turn down your duck sounds.
400
What colony was started and run by the Puritans?
The Massachusetts' Bay Colony was started and run by the Puritans.
400
Mason scored 12 more points than Orestis. If Orestis scored 25 points, how many points did Mason score?
Mason scored 37 points.
400
Revise this sentence to make it more logical: The construction team laid out a blueprint for the tower showing the building to be wider than it was tall.
The construction team laid out a blueprint for the tower showing the building to be taller than it is wide.
400
Is the word "merrily" in the subject or the predicate of this sentence: Grey steam engines chugged merrily down the track.
It is in the predicate.
500
Say that you drop a marble in a dark room. It rolled away and now you're not sure where it is. Explain why a flashlight would make it easier to find the marble.
Using a flashlight would make it easier to find the marble because it creates light.
500
Early European settlers in the Americas largely survived because they had help from whom?
The early European settlers survived because they received help from the Native Americans.
500
How much money is this?
40 cents.
500
Name three things that can be separated into strands.
hair, rope, yarn, string, DNA
500
What job is the word "boisterous" doing in this sentence: The boisterous toads echoed in the night.
It is an adjective.