Math
What is 8 + 8?
16
How must you sit for "Read to Someone"?
EEKK: elbow to elbow, knee to knee
What are the 3 types of matter?
solid, liquid, and gas
What ship did the pilgrims sail on?
The Mayflower
What was the name of the 2nd grade program?
The Great Blueness
What is the fact family of 3, 5, and 8? (all 4 answers)
3 + 5 5 + 3 8 - 3 8 - 5
What is a narrative story? (hint: Alexander and the Horrible, No Good Day is one)
A story about an event or day in the life of a person.
What happens when you mix oil and water?
They will not mix. The oil and water stay separate.
What Jewish winter holiday did we study?
Hannukah
We wrote a narrative about our "biggest" what?
Our "biggest ouch"!
Is 13 an even or odd number? Prove it.
It is odd because oooooo ooooooo. or any number that ends in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 is odd
What is a non-fiction text? What are 3 features of a non-fiction text?
A book about true information and facts. -caption -table of contents -graph -bold print -picture -index or glossary -diagram
What are the 6 stages of the Life cycle of a Pumpkin?
seed, sprout, plant, flower, green pumpkin, and orange pumpkin.
Name 3 countries you visited on the "Holiday Passport around the World"
Israel Australia Germany Phillipines China Italy
What is a noun, adjective, and verb?
A noun is a person, place, animal or thing. An adjective is a describing word. A verb is a word to show action or movement.
Draw an array for 4 rows and 5 columns. You must also provide an equation.
***** ***** ***** ***** 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4= 20 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 5 x 4= 20 4 x 5= 20
What is 1 fact and 1 opinion about turkeys?
various answers.
Who does sound move? What did you make in science class to show sound vibrations?
Sound moves in waves. We made a sound sandwich which we blew into and the rubberbands moved to show vibration.
Describe the 1st winter for the pilgrims in the new world.
It was very difficult. They had very little food, only 1 shelter for all the people, and many of them died.
What play did we see at the Carolina Theater?
We saw "The Nutcracker".
Draw and partition a shape for the fraction of 3/4.
various answers....3 out of 4 equal shares shaded.
What did Anna make and why?
Anna made a new red coat because her old one was worn out.
Describe how our ears hear sound.
Sound waves enter the ear in the ear canal. The waves hit the eardrum causing vibrations that make the 3 inner bones hit each other (anvil, hammer, stirrup) which sends them into the cochlea. They are then sent to the brain in messages.
What holiday tradition did Germany first start?
Christmas Trees
What was special about the last day before winter break?
We had "sick day" and wore our pajamas to school. We also had grilled cheese and chicken noodle soup for lunch.