Salt Dough
Name two foods that can be made using a dough.
Cookies, pizza, bread, pie crust
On which continent is the Amazon Rainforest located?
South America
What two colors can be mixed to make the color green?
Blue and yellow
Ms. D and two of her pets, Lola and TommyBoy, are all neurodivergent. Which diagnosis do they all have in common?
Anxiety
Why do we put flour on the table when we work with dough?
It keeps the dough from sticking to the table and our hands while we shape it
Name 2 amphibious animals that live in the Amazon
Anaconda, capybara, giant otter, caimen
Name two things a primatologist might study.
Any species of monkey or ape
What happens to Ms. D when it gets too loud in the classroom?
Her anxiety kicks in and her brain short-circuits, making it very difficult for her to focus
How is measuring flour different than measuring other dry goods, like salt?
It has a lot of air pockets and thus cannot be packed, otherwise the measurements will not be consistent
Identify and explain one creature feature that make capybaras well-suited for movement in the water.
Eyes, ears, and nose at the top of their heads to keep them dry while swimming; fat to keep them afloat; webbed feet to swim
Which famous scientist passed away in October this year?
Dr. Jane Goodall
Which character(s) did Ms. D crochet this past summer?
Gromit and some sheep from Wallace and Gromit
How can you check to make certain your measurement is correct when measuring liquids?
Put the measuring cup on a flat surface to read it
Use Greek and Latin roots to define "biodiversity"
"bio" = life; "diverse" = "different"
"biodiversity" = different forms of life
Label the three main body parts of a spider using correct terminology.
Head, abdomen, spinneret
What big event occurred in Ms. D's family this past year?
Her sister got pregnant and Ms. D became a first-time aunt
What two ingredients are required to make any type of edible dough? Why?
Flour and some kind of liquid. The flour makes up the bulk and base of the dough and the liquid helps the dry particles of the flour to stick together
Explain one way the world would be affected if the Amazon Rainforest were to be cut down
Limited stores of fresh water would cut down on drinking water/animal habitats; 20% of the world's oxygen would be lost, limiting the amount of air we can breathe; diverse, yet-to-be-discovered animals would be lost
What two colors can be mixed to create the color red?
Blue and pink
Ms. D's stripey cay, TommyBoy, loves exactly three things in this world, all of which start with the letter "M". Name one of them.
Mama, Mikey, and mousies