BASKETBALL
A man by the name of James Naismith invented the game of Basketball. He was from the country North of us.-What is the name of that Country?
CANADA
What are the two parts of our PBL Project that we started on Wednesday?
1. Complete the Tournament Bracket
2. Choose a College/University to profile(Slides)
We've been evaluating a lot of mathematical equations and expressions in IXL this week. What's the "sign" difference between an expression and an equation?
An Equal sign is part of an Equation not an Expression.
What hoodie did I wear yesterday(Hint: It's the name of Mr. Prentice's favorite baseball team) ?
A YANKEES HOODIE!
If we defeat our first round IXL Opponent(Lafayette)-what do we win?
A. Donut Party
B. Pizza Party
C. A day off from school
DONUT PARTY!
When was the sport of basketball invented?
A. 1790s
B. 1890's
C. During the Jurassic Period
1890's
The number of teams competing at the start of the tournament(hint: it's the same number as when you square 8)
64
Ms. Gilbert informed us you should aim to get a minimum "Smart Score" of 80 out of 100 in IXL Skills. What percent mastery is this?
80%
My favorite teacher
Ms. Nicoletti
On March 27 a new season of what sport begins(it's not basketball!)
BASEBALL!
What fruit basket was originally used for the hoops in the game of Basketball?
A. Apple
B. Peach
C. Syracuse Orange
PEACH!
The numbers next to the teams in the tournament bracket signify their ranking. What are these numbers called?(hint: to be a fruit or not to be a fruit-that is the question!)
SEEDS!
All groups have completed or are near completion of the "Smart Bike" Lego Build. Which of the following could represent the slope angle if the bike was going uphill:
A. y=-2x+5
B. y=5
C. y=2x+5
C. y=2x+5
What is my favorite gym game that we play hint: its not 4 square.
FOOTBALL
Ms. Phillips is planning to go to the southern most state in the U.S. excluding Hawaii- what would that state be?
FLORIDA
The ________________of the ball was just perfect and Mr. Price made the shot!(hint: the word begins with T)
Trajectory
the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces
Mr. Price has this team winning it all-they're from the great state of Texas and it is also the name of a city there(Hint: it begins with the letter H)
HOUSTON!
This student got every question correct on the "Smart Bike" Worksheet. The student is in Red group. (Note: You have a 1 in 12 chance of getting this right-for double the points-what percent is this?)
JONATHAN!
8.3%
The meaning of the name "Kayden"(Hint: it has to do with strength)
"Fighter/Warrior" or something similar!
Ms. S is going to the capital city of Italy! What's the name of that capital city?
ROME!
The type of shot that was temporarily banned from 1967-1976 because of the unfair advantage certain players had
THE SLAM DUNK!
The team/university that holds the record for the most NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships is UCLA with 11 titles. What does U.C.L.A. stand for? (Hint: It's in California in a specific city there.)
The University of California, Los Angeles
The Progressive Era in the U.S. was from 1890-1920. First, how many years was that and secondly what was the average temperature in New York State in 1920(hint: it's the same as the average of these numbers-
50, 50.5, 51, 52, 53
1. 30 years
2. 51.3 Degrees F
Favorite Rap Artist (Hint: His artist name is his initials)
NF
Out of 19 Boces Programs- where was the REACH program in the IXL Rankings as of the end of the day yesterday?(Note: You have a 5.2 % chance of getting this right!)
#2!!