Are You Smarter Than a 5th grader?
This US state is shaped like a mitten?
What is Michigan?
The unspoken first question when snacks appear in the lounge...
What is "Who brought these?"
The #1 reason students interrupt a lesson...
What is "Can I go to the bathroom?"
When two kids want the same swing, the fair and logical solution is:
What is “the longest, loudest, and most dramatic negotiation ever witnessed”
In math, first graders learn that this 3D shape is not a delicious frozen treat, even though it has a pointy top.
What is a cone
The process of water turning into vapor is called this...
What is evaporation?
The first thing teachers mummble when the copier is broken/there's a line...
What is "I don't have time for this."
"She's looking at me!"Usually means this is happening...
What is “absolutely nothing—except two kids trying to start a full-blown courtroom drama during silent reading”
The universal playground agrument starter..
What is "That's not fair!"
Second graders become grammar detectives when they learn that this tiny mark can change “Let’s eat, Grandma” into a horror story.
What is a comma
This planet is known as the "Red Planet"
What is Mars?
The fastest way to clear out the faculty lounge...
What is...warming up fish
bonus: admin walks in
"What are we supposed to do?"is always shouted after this part of the lesson..
What is directions are given
The playground version of ‘detective work’ is when a teacher tries to figure out:
What is which started _________
In elementary ELA, students learn this literary term for when animals talk—but you just call it “another day with the class pet.
What is personification
The mysterious item found in June that no one wants to claim...
What is someone's tupperware
"My mom said..." is almost always the start of this...
What is the beginning of a very creative negotiation
The number one reason a student comes running to you at recess...
What is to tattle about something unrealted to them
These two things happen every single day in Pre-K without fail: snack time and this mysterious group phenomenon where no one remembers who had the toy first.
What is sharing
What is the Bill of Rights?
This is the only way to summon 10 + staff members into the lounge without an email...
What is "someone said there's free food"
The dredded words to hear at dismissal from a student...
What is “I don’t know how I’m getting home”
If three balls go over the fence, this the correct number that will magically belong to no one.
What is... all 3
This type of rock is formed from lava and pressure—but in 4th grade science, it’s mostly remembered because it sounds like something you’d order at an Italian restaurant.
What is igneous rock