Deductions
Time and Money
Grammar
New England
Earliest Americans
Observations
Solar System
Social Thinking
100
All polar regions have a cold climate.
The Tundra is a polar region.
So...
The Tundra has a cold climate.
100
Finish these statements.
1 hour = ___ minutes
Half hour = ___ minutes
Quarter hour = ___ minutes
Hour and a half = ____ minutes
60
30
15
90
100
Statements end with a _____ but questions end with a ____.
Period
Question Mark
100
We live in the state of _____, in the region of ____, in the country of _____, on the continent of _____.
Massachusetts
New England
The United States
North America
100
The very first humans came from the continent of ______, but the first Americans traveled from the continent of _______.
Africa
Asia
100
Describe a thunderstorm using at least 3 senses.
I can hear the thunder.
I can smell the rain.
I can see the lightning.
I can feel the wind.
100
The Sun appears to rise in the ____ and set in the ____.
We say appears because ____.
East, West
It is actually the Earth that is moving.
100
My friend did really well on our most recent test, and comes over to show me. When I look at their paper, I notice their questions are a lot easier than mine.
How should I respond?
- Say, "That's not that impressive. Your test was super easy. Look how hard mine was."
- Say, "Awesome! Nice work" and don't mention anything about the questions.
- Say, "Nice job. Maybe next time you'll get to try a test that's actually hard."
- Say, "Awesome! Nice work" and don't mention anything about the questions.
200
No mastodons are still alive today.
Marcus is a mastodon.
So...
Marcus is not alive today.
200
Name each coin and say how much it is worth.
Penny - 1 cent
Nickel - 5 cents
Dime - 10 cents
Quarter - 25 cents
200
A verb that means to describe with your senses is ____.
The noun form is ____.
The adjective form is ____.
Observe
Observation
Observable
200
New England has a _____ climate, which means we have ___ seasons. Name them.
Temperate
4
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
200
The first people to live in North America arrived near ______. Why did they keep traveling?
Alaska
They needed to find more food.
200
We make observations with our _____, but inferences with our ____.
Senses
Brain
200
It is ____ when our part of Earth tilts towards the Sun, but ____ when our part of Earth faces towards the Sun.
Summer
Day
200
I've made an annoying sound a few times, and my classmate asks me to stop. I still think it is funny.
Continuing to make the noise is _____ because ______.
4 - Annoying
Because:
- It can distract people.
- It shows disrespect not to stop when people ask.
- The teacher may need to get involved.
300
Some Native Americans were nomadic.
The Inuit were Native Americans.
So...
Maybe the Inuit were nomadic.
300
Your van will be waiting outside your house at 7:25.
You need 45 minutes to go from asleep to totally ready for school.
What time should you set your alarm for?
6:40
300
Fix this sentence. There are 3 errors.
how many planets rotate around the Sun
Capital H, revolve not rotate, question mark
How many planets revolve around the Sun?
300
The Ocean closest to New England is the ____ Ocean, which is to the ___ of Boston.
Atlantic
East
300
During the Ice Age, people traveled from Asia to North America by _____.
We can't do this today because ____.
Instead, to travel from Asia to North America, people need to ____.
Crossing the Land Bridge, Beringia
It is covered by water.
Taking a plane or boat
300
We can describe the weather with our senses, so it is ____able.
We can make inferences about the weather, so it is ____able.
The weather doesn't last forever, so it is ____.
Observable
Predictable
Temporary
300
The Earth takes _____ to revolve around ____, but takes _____ to rotate around _____.
Because it's so big
300
The teacher is demonstrating a math problem on the board. I think I already know how to do this.
I should be ______ because ______.
- There may be something new or different.
- It is disrespectful to be looking at other things while the teacher is teaching.
- The teacher might ask me a question and I don't want to delay the class by needing to figure out what they are talking about.
400
All Tropical regions have a warm climate.
New England is a temperate region.
So...
Nothing!
400
At the bake sale, you are buying two cookies for $0.75 each.
You only have a $5 bill in your wallet.
How much change do you get back?
0.75 + 0.75 = 1.50
5 - 1.50 = $3.50
400
Fix all the errors in this sentence.
Sum examples of planets are mercury.
Some examples of planets are Mercury, Neptune, and Mars.
One example of a planet is Mercury.
400
The biggest city in New England is _____, which is known for having the first ______.
Boston
Public Library and College in the US
400
The Earliest Americans used to hunt mastodon and musk ox.
Why don't we still have Mastodons in America?
- Climate change caused their food supply to die out, so they starved.
- Humans over-hunted the mastodon faster than they could reproduce.
400
Most people make _______ observations, which use ______.
Scientists make ________ observations, which use ______.
Qualitative, Adjectives
Quantitative, Numbers
400
Earth's axis is tilted at ___ degrees, which explains why we have _____.
23.5
Seasons
400
I ask my classmate how he did on the Social Studies test and he says, "I'm keeping that private."
Continuing to ask would be ____ because ____.
Annoying or Unexpected
- He may not have done well and feel embarrassed
- He may have done awesome and not want to brag
- It is rude to keep asking after someone has told you, "No."
500
_______
A wetu is a type of hut.
So, a wetu provided shelter.
All huts provide shelter.
500
You are meeting 2 friends for lunch. You decide to get a pizza, which costs $12, to split. How much do you each pay?
It is crowded inside the restaurant. You order at 4:45, and the clerk tells you to come back in half an hour to get your pizza. What time should you pick up your pizza?
$4 each
5:15
500
Combine these sentences with "which."
Solar panels make electricity from sunlight.
Solar panels are built on Oak Hill's roof.
Solar panels, which make electricity from sunlight, are built on Oak Hill's roof.
OR
Solar panels, which are built on Oak Hill's roof, make electricity from sunlight.
500
The Native Americans who lived in New England were the _____.
They met their need for shelter by ____.
They met their need for food by ____.
Wampanoag
Living in huts called Wetus
Hunting, Fishing, and growing Squash, corn, and beans
500
The people who crossed Beringia had many differences from modern Americans. For example:
- They met their need for ____ by ______.
- They met their need for ____ by ______.
They met their need for food by hunting animals and gathering berries instead of farming or grocery shopping.
They met their need for shelter by moving from place to place instead of building a permanent house.
500
Make 1 Qualitative Observation, 1 Quantitative Observation, and 1 Inference.
Qualitative: The boy is bleeding. The boy is wearing a green shirt. The bike is blue. The helmet is yellow.
Quantitative: There is one bike on the ground. The bike has two wheels. The boy has two eyes.
Inference: The boy probably fell off his bike and scraped his arm.
500
When your part of Earth gets the most direct sunlight, what season is it?
Name a place where there is a different season at that time.
Summer
Any place in the Southern Hemisphere, it will be winter
500
Little conflicts happen all the time in middle school.
Give an example of a conflict adults need to know about and an example students can solve themselves.
Students can solve:
- Disagree about how to play a game, disagree about who gets what seat, disagree about whether to trade-in for basketball or computer time, someone called a student a rude name or gave a mean look.
Adults need to be involved:
- Someone was injured.
- Someone threatened to hurt someone else
- Someone got sick
- It's disrespectful to the teacher and the students who did arrive on time.
- It will earn an X and my parents will be notified.