Spooky Math
Dia de Los Muertos
Tim Burton
Halloween + Story Elements
Halloween II
100
What is 1/3 of 24?
8
100
What famous Disney movie is often associated with Dia de Los Muertos in the US?
Coco
100
Tim Burton is famous for his ______ style.
Animation/illustration
100
What is Halloween referred to as by Catholics and some Christian denominations?
All Hallow's Eve or All Saint's Day
100
What two colors are usually associated with Halloween?
Orange and black
Also: purple, green
200
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
(32 / 4) x 5 + 22 - 10
32 /4 x 5 + 22 -10
8 x 5 + 4 -10 =
44-10 =
34
200
When is Dia de Los Muertos?
Nov 1-2
200
Name two famous movies that Tim Burton directed, produced, wrote, and/or provided the art for.
Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Nightmare before Christmas, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Frankenweenie, etc.
200
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient ____ festival of ______.
Celtic, Samhain
200
What domesticated animal is known for crossing peoples' paths around Halloween?
A black cat
300
Turn the following improper fraction into a mixed number: 125/12
Turn the following fractions into a decimal: 7/10
125/12 = 10 and 5/12
.70
300
Name 3 countries that celebrate Dia de Los Muertos for 100 points each.
Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Phillipines, Haiti, United States of America, Nicaragua, Spain, Colombia, Venezuela, etc.
300
What is the name of the green pigment in leaves that starts to decrease in the fall?
Why does it decrease in the fall/winter?
Chlorophyll
Because there isn't as much sunlight
300
Halloween became a secular (non-religious) community centered holiday in the US beginning in what decade of the 1900s?
closest wins points
1920s
when tricker treating began
300
This is the most popular (highest selling) candy in the US around Halloween and in general.
Bonus (100): guess the closest # to how much sold in pounds per year
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups/Candy
Bonus: 116 tons =
232,000 pounds
400
Convert each improper fraction into a mixed number:
Example: 34/5 ---> 4 4/5
1) 22/3 3) 12/ 5
2) 37/8 4) 17/6
1) 22/3 ----> 7 1/3
2) 37/8 ---> 4 5/8
3) 12/5 ---> 2 2/5
4) 17/6 ----> 2 5/6
400
Translate the following words/phrases into English:
Buenas noches
Como estas?
Cuaderno
Mi pelo esta naranja
Good night
How are you?
Journal, notebook, diary, etc.
My hair is orange
400
1)Who is this character in Nightmare before Christmas?
2) What was his special ability in the movie?
Jack Skellington
remove parts of body and reattach them
400
These flying mammals are associated with Halloween.
What do people wear on Halloween?
This inanimate object commonly associated with Halloween was created by farmers to frighten birds away from fields of crops.
A scary book series popular with preteens/teenagers written by R.L. Stine, known for its colorful and creepy illustrations on the cover.
Bats
Costume
Scarecrows
Goosebumps
400
1922's 'Nosferatu' is an unofficial story telling about what famous monster that kids dress up as on Halloween?
Vampire
500
Tell me two equivalent fractions that are equal to:
3 / 12
1/ 4
6 / 24
500
What is an ofrenda?
What is one tradition that people participating in Dia de Los Muertos celebrations often do?
What kind of flowers are known for being used to decorate on Dia de Los Muertos?
An alter - celebrating someone who has passed
Spend time remembering loved ones who have passed away, clean with family, eat and drink a lot, listen to music, make traditional foods like sugar skulls, dress up and dance, etc.
Marigolds
500
Spell the following words related to Tim Burton for 100 points each:
Proportions
Aesthetic
Expressionism
Peculiar
Unconventional
500
What are the 6 points on the basic elements of a story structure?
Exposition/introduction, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution/conclusion.
500
In what year was the famous song 'Monster Mash' released?
Whoever gets the closest gets the points.
1962