Math
Social Studies
Language Arts
Science
YMS 6th Grade
100
Is the following a statistical question?
Which sea mammal is most popular at York Middle School?
Yes!
A statistical question is a question where you expect there to be variability in the answers.
100
What are the 4 ways we interact with the environment?
adapt, modify, depend and protect
100
When writing a narrative, name 3 strategies for writing a hook/lead.
Dialogue, Question, Description, Small Action, Humor, List
100
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
356 1/4 days
100
Which teacher has the most kids in their immediate family?
Mrs. Burne - She has three children.
One Girl: Makayla
Two Boys: Josh and Caleb.
200
What is the absolute value of -26?
26
The absolute value of a number is the distance from zero.
200
What is a physical characteristic?
The Grand Canyon is an example of this kind of characteristic.
200
According to Greek mythology, who was the hero who killed Medusa?
Perseus (NOT PERCY JACKSON!)
200
The imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center and the North and South Poles, about which the Earth Rotates.
The Earth's Axis.
200
Who has been teaching the longest on the Leopard Team?
Mrs. Bernier. She has been teaching 13 years in 6th grade.
300
Express 60 as the product of its prime factors?
2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 60
300
What is the Equator?
The imaginary line that separates the Northern and the Southern hemisphere.
300
Name 3 of the Key Elements of Mythology.
fate & prophecy, quest/completion of a task, tension between opposing forces, struggle for power, explanations of the origin of life & the natural world, supernatural/nonhuman characters
300
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
The direct sunlight is hitting the Northern Hemisphere, so it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
300
What two teachers taught 2nd grade?
Mrs. Geranis and Mr. Harris
400
What are the first three common multiples of
35 and 15?
105, 210, 315
400
What is cause and effect?
If there were a hurricane then the wind can knock over powerlines is an example of this
400
Name 3 of the stages of The Hero's Journey.
Ordinary World, Call to Adventure, Entering the Unknown, Meeting the Mentor, Allies & Helpers, The Road of Trials, the Supreme Ordeal
400
The two days of the year on which the Sun reaches its greatest distance North or South of the Equator.
Solstice
400
Which Teacher went to Endicott College in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Burne
500
6,276.4 divided by 5.2?
1,207
500
What is the relative location of California?
California is west of Nevada
500
How old is Mrs. Burne's son, Lawson?
10 MONTHS
500
If you were on a planet that had;
rocky, barren, crater-covered surface
a star/sun like ours that followed the same path every day for its entire revolution (orbit),
24 hours of day and 24 hours of night.
What could you say about this planet's motion?
This planet rotates every 48 hours.
The planet does not have a tilt because it follows the same path for its entire revolution.
There are no seasons!
500
Played rugby in college
Mrs. Geranis