You Do The Math
Lost in Translation
Word in Common
Name Three
Biology
100
Number of pairs of chromosomes in healthy humans
X
Number of hydrogen atoms in a molecule of water
÷
Number of Chinese public holidays (currently)
23 x 2 ÷ 7 = 6.571
100
Paper Tiger
Empty Threat
100
_____ box
_____ market
_____ hole
_____ bird
(5 letters)
Black
100
Name three forms (not sources) of energy.
Chemical
Light
Electric
Magnetic
Potential
100
This cell organelle is often called the “powerhouse of the cell.”
(ATP factory)
Mitochondria
200
Number of letters in the English alphabet
X
Number of tones in Cantonese
+
Number of wheels on a quad-cycle
26 x 6 + 4 = 160
200
Water Silver
Mercury
200
_____ score
_____ ground
_____ stand
_____ wear
(5 letters)
Under
200
Name three animals that are used in Chinese medicine.
Tiger
Sea Horse
Rhinoceros
Deer
Snake
200
This green pigment in plants captures sunlight for photosynthesis.
(It literally makes leaves green)
Chlorophyll
300
The number of days in a leap year
-
The number of keys on a piano
-
The number of Harry Potter books
366 - 88 - 7 = 271
300
Electric Shadow
Movie
300
_____ truck
_____ fly
_____ emoji
_____ cracker
(4 letters)
Fire
300
Name three countries that start with the letter "S"
Sweden
Switzerland
Somalia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
300
Red blood cells carry this molecule that binds oxygen.
(It makes blood red)
Hemoglobin
400
The number of legs a centipede has (theoretically)
X
The number of states in America
X
The number of hemispheres on earth
100 x 50 x 4 = 20,000
400
Skin Bag
Wallet
400
_____ shake
_____ book
_____ made
_____ stand
(4 letters)
Hand
400
Name three types of grain.
Rice
Corn
Rye
Oats
Wheat
Millet400
This kingdom includes mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.
(Not plants, not animals, but…)
Fungi
500
The square root of 144
+
The number of bones in the human body
-
The age at which you can drink alcohol in America
12 + 206 - 21 = 197
500
Holy Birth Festival
Christmas
500
_____ ball
_____ storm
_____ flake
_____ cone
(4 letters)
Snow
500
Name three types of hooks for an essay.
Question
Statistic
Quotation
Description
Anecdote
500
Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution after visiting these islands off the coast of Ecuador.
(He loved the birds!)
Galápagos Islands