#1
Which of these animal groups was the FIRST to develop, evolutionarily?
a) sharks
b) apes
c) reptiles
d) birds
SHARKS! Fish were first, then evolved to amphibians, then reptiles, then the diversification into birds and mammals/apes
Go up to the board! You are competing against a staff member of your choice in........
MULTIPLICATION--3-digit by 2-digit
837 x 15
LETTER: R Can you name ONE thing from each category that starts with 'R'?
Items in a Kitchen
Tourist Attractions
Restaurants
Video Games
Sports
Edit this sentence to be grammatically correct, and then write the correct sentence up on the board:
"This is one of the reason why teachers students and parents all agree that the schools gym must open again soon"
"This is one of the reasons why teachers, students, and parents all agree that the school's gym must open again soon."
Go up to the board! You are competing against a staff member of your choice in........
TRIVIA!!!!!!! You must answer 2 out of the 3 questions before the staff member to earn the points!
1. Which came first: The American or French Revolutions
2. You are at the top of the Hindu caste system. Are you a Brahmin or a Shudra?
3. Which tree does NOT produce nuts: oak, hazel, or maple?
LETTER: M Can you name ONE thing from each category that starts with 'M'?
Magazines
Drinks
Things You Plug In
Movie Titles
Things That Are Found in the Ocean
Give an example of a SIMILE--then, describe what specific words are included in similes
Example: "He was as tall as a skyscraper."
Similes describe things by using 'like' or 'as' to compare them to others.
TRUE/FALSE: The SHANG Dynasty was known for the Warring States period, during which constant war was the norm.
FALSE!!! The Warring States period happened during the ZHOU Dynasty, not the Shang dynasty!
LETTER: B Can you name ONE thing from each category that starts with 'B'?
Items in a Suitcase
Math Terms
Items in This Room
T.V. Shows
Heroes
Stones/Gems
Things You Shout
Things That Are Sticky
Give an example of a METAPHOR--then, describe what makes something a metaphor
TRUE/FALSE: Humans share 98.8% of our DNA with chimpanzees.
TRUEEEEEEE!!!
Go up to the board! You are competing against a staff member of your choice in........
PICTIONARY!!!!! You must get the class to guess what you are drawing on the board in LESS TIME than it takes the staff to have them guess.
STUDENT PICTIONARY ITEM:
Airplane
STAFF PICTIONARY ITEM:
Submarine
Give an example of PERSONIFICATION--what defines something as personification?
"During the earthquake, the earth opened up its enormous mouth, and swallowed the farmhouse whole."
Personification is describing IN-ANIMATE things with human-like qualities--in this example, while the earth doesn't have a mouth, the personification uses figurative language to give a feeling of what happened.
Name one of each of the following characteristics for a LION
Structural Adaptation
Behavioral Adaptation
Analogous Adaptation
Structural: Its large jaw helps it catch prey
Behavioral: Lions live in packs, which helps them survive
Analogous: Both lions and birds have developed similar claws/talons for cutting up flesh, despite these characteristics developing separately and independently
Go up to the board! You are competing against a staff member of your choice in........
DIVISION!!!!!
4256 divided by 8!
LETTER: D Can you name ONE thing from each category that starts with 'D'?
Things on a Beach
Menu Items
Things That Have Wheels
Kinds of Soup
Pro Sports Teams
Desserts
Food/Drink That Is Green
Furniture
Gifts/Presents
Describe the differences between Buddhism and Hinduism!
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TRIVIA!!!! AGAIN!!!! You must answer 3/5 before the staff to get the points!
1. Is the island of Corsica part of Italy, France, or Spain?
2. When you bisect an angle, do you divide it in half or into thirds?
3. Which European country is mainly a peninsula shaped like a boot?
4. In what ancient empire was Latin the official language?
5. What state is nicknamed the 'Aloha State?'
LETTER: A Can you name ONE thing from each category that starts with 'A'?
Things That Have Buttons
Things You Throw Away
Weapons
Terms of Measurement
Words Associated With Money
Words Associated With Exercise
Things in a Souvenir Shop
Things Found in New York
Dairy Products
Song Titles
Occupations
Things That Make You Smile
In your own words, describe what happened in the Triangle Factory Fire (you read the story earlier this week!)