The year over 8,600 high schools and about 175 colleges and universities added esports as an extracurricular activity.
b) 2018
The expected number of esports audience members by 2025.
b) 640 million
The age Mateo was when he launched the community recycling program.
b) 11
The province in China where environmental scientists observed the camouflaging crab spiders.
b) Yuan Province
The Chilean plant-based food company that created a substitute for turtle soup.
c) NotCo
The two factors credited for the shift in attitude towards esports in schools and universities.
b) Increasing popularity of esports and recognition of the potential benefits
A high-pressure career that requires quick decision-making skills similar to those developed in esports.
b) Medicine
The reason Mateo started the recycling program.
c) To raise money for his baseball team
The researchers who observed the male and female crab spider cooperation.
a) Shi-Mao Wu and Jiang-Yun Gao
The chef who collaborated with NotCo to create the vegan turtle soup.
b) Diego Oka
The types of schools that have recently embraced esports.
b) High schools and universities
The requirement most schools have for students to participate in school teams.
b) Students must maintain their academic standings
The amount of money Mateo's recycling effort has raised since 2020.
c) $350,000
The part of the flower that the male crab spider mimicked.
c) Pistils and stamens
The AI program used by NotCo to analyze plant varieties.
c) Giuseppe
A key reason why esports can help students succeed in school.
b) It helps kids who do not participate in traditional school sports or clubs to get more involved with the school community
One of the STEM-related careers that esports players often pursue.
b) Engineer
The year Mateo was awarded the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.
d) 2023
The typical camouflage behavior of female crab spiders.
b) Changing colors to match the flower on which they are sitting
The amount of hair Human Material Loop aims to transform into fabric annually by 2034.
c) 550,000 tons
An important skill developed through esports that is essential for both personal and professional success.
b) Communication and teamwork
The reason why esports have become immensely profitable.
b) Surge in both player participation and viewership
The beverage container deposit amount in Michigan.
b) 10¢
The significance of the observed behavior of the male and female crab spiders.
The significant benefit of using human hair as a biomaterial according to Zsofia Kollar.
b) It requires no land, water, or resources to produce and saves thousands of tons of hair from ending up in landfills annually