Deductions
Grammar
Money
India vs. Mesopotamia
Geography
Earth's Layers
Life Cycles and Needs
Social Thinking
100
Some green plants perform photosynthesis.
A ficus is a green plant.
So...
Maybe a ficus performs photosynthesis.
100
Statements end with a _____, but questions end with a _______, and commands end with a _____.
Period
Question Mark
Exclamation Point
100
In the United States, we use 4 main coins.
Name them and say how much they are worth.
Penny - 1 Cent
Nickel - 5 Cents
Dime - 10 Cents
Quarter - 25 Cents
100
Ancient India and Ancient Mesopotamia were both ruled by a ____ in a government system called ____.
King
Monarchy
100
A round model of the Earth is called a ______, and it is in the shape of a ______.
Globe
Sphere
100
Name the layers of the Earth from surface to deepest.
We live on the _____.
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Crust
100
Organisms meet their needs in ________.
An example would be a camel meets its needs in ______.
Its Habitat
A desert
100
When is the best time to use the restroom?
- When the teacher is explaining directions
- Breaks or independent work
- Right when I arrive at my next class
It's unexpected to go at other times because ____.
Breaks or Independent work
You will miss important information and it is disrespectful to your teacher and classmates.
200
An herbivore's eyes do not face the front.
A rabbit is an herbivore.
So...
A rabbit's eyes do not face the front.
200
After taking a test, you set a timer for 3 minutes to review your work. Give 2 examples of things you could check during that time?
- See if any questions are blank.
- See if you agree with all of your answers.
- See if you put your name and the date.
- See if your sentences have capitals and periods.
- See if anything is underlined for spell or grammar check.
200
How many ____ to make 1 Dollar?
- Pennies ____
- Nickels ____
- Dimes ____
- Quarters ____
100
20
10
4
200
The two main rivers that supported the Ancient Indian civilizations were _____ and _____, while the rivers that supported the Ancient Mesopotamian civilization were ____ and ____.
Indus and Ganges
Tigris and Euphrates
200
Draw a Compass Rose on the board and label the directions.
200
The only layer Scientists can directly observe is the ____ because ______.
They learn about the _____ by ________.
They learn about the _____ by ________.
Crust because it is too hot to dig deeper
Mantle by observing volcanic eruptions.
Core by making inferences
200
Organisms have this life cycle: ____, ____, ____, and ____.
Which step means "make babies?"
How do plants perform this step?
Be Born, Grow, Reproduce, and Die
Reproduce
They make seeds.
200
Someone is reading aloud a sentence from the slide.
I should be _____ because ________.
Listening and reading along on my own slide
Otherwise, I may not learn the information, or I may repeat what they said which will annoy my classmates and make it take longer for us to finish.
300
Some plants absorb water through their roots.
A camel drinks water.
So...
We know nothing.
300
What is wrong with this sentence?
Scientists classify Consumers into carnivores herbivores omnivores.
It needs commas and the word "and." Consumers should not be capitalized.
Scientists classify consumers into carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.
300
Name two different ways to make $0.38 with coins.
1 Quarter, 1 Dime, and 3 Pennies
3 Dimes and 8 pennies
7 Nickels and 3 pennies
38 Pennies
(Any combination that adds to $0.38)
300
The Ancient Indian writing system was called ____, while the Ancient Mesopotamian writing system was called ____.
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
300
Most early civilizations were located near ______ because ________.
Rivers
The water was used for farming.
300
Describe the composition of each layer of the Earth.
Crust - Solid Rock
Mantle - Liquid Rock
Outer Core - Liquid Metal
Inner Core - Solid Metal
300
Organisms have these needs: ____, ____, ____, and ____.
Which need means "to stay safe?"
Give an example of how an organism meets this need.
Food, Water, Shelter, Air
Shelter
(A human meets its need in a house, a frog meets this need by camouflaging with the grass, a bird meets this need by building a nest...)
300
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
400
All organisms are living things.
_____
So a frog is a living thing.
A frog is an organism.
400
What is wrong with this sentence?
do any planets besides earth have living things
It needs to start with a capital, end with a question mark, and Earth should be capitalized.
Do any planets besides Earth have living things?
400
You buy a hot chocolate for $3 and a donut for $1.
How much do you owe? ___
If you pay with a $5 bill, how much do you get in change? ___
$3 + $1 = $4
$5 - $4 = $1
400
Give an example of a famous Mesopotamian ruler and explain why he was famous, and then give an example of a famous Indian ruler and explain why he was famous.
Mesopotamia
- Hammurabi - wrote the first book of laws
- Gilgamesh - killed monsters
India
- Ashoka - spread Buddhism and non-violence
- Siddhartha Gautama - was the founder of Buddhism
400
The Himalayas are a famous _______, formed at a _____ plate boundary, where the country of _____ combined with the continent of _______.
The tallest mountain in this range is ______.
Mountain Range
Convergent
India
Asia
Mt. Everest
400
The Outer Core and Liquid Core are both ______.
The Outer Core is ____ because _________, while the Inner Core is ____ because ________.
Metal
Liquid; so hot
Solid; so much pressure
400
Humans and fish both breathe in _____.
But humans use their ____ and fish use their ____.
Oxygen
Lungs; Gills
400
One of the popular kids at lunch says he'll be my friend if I buy him a Poptart from the cafeteria. I really like this kid but in the past, he's mostly ignored me.
Should I buy him the Poptart? ___ because ______
No because:
- He doesn't really want to be friends.
- He's just using me to get free food.
- He will probably keep asking me to buy him things.
- My parents don't want me wasting my money buying other kids snacks.
500
______
A cat is a carnivore.
A cat does not have dull teeth.
No carnivores have dull teeth.
500
Fix this sentence.
One example of an organism is cows, horses, and trees.
It gives multiple examples so it should be:
Some examples of organisms are cows, horses, and trees.
500
You and a friend want to buy a pizza that costs $16.
Right now, you each have $6.
Do you have enough for the pizza?
How much more do you need?
What do you each owe?
You have $12.
You need $4 more dollars.
You each owe $2.
500
Name one similarity between Ancient India and Ancient Mesopotamia and one difference.
Both were built near rivers, in Asia, were monarchies, had polytheistic religions, no longer exist today, built their economy through trade, had a rigid social structure ...
(Any difference is acceptable)
500
The United States has these boundaries:
The country of _____ to the North and _____ to the South
The ____ Ocean to the East and the ____ Ocean to the West
Name one disruption that is more common on the West Coast and explain why.
Canada; Mexico
Atlantic; Pacific
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are more common on the West Coast because the Pacific Ocean has more transform and convergent boundaries.
500
The mantle and core are similar because _____.
The mantle and core are different because _____.
They are both deeper than the crust. They are both very hot. Scientists cannot directly observe them.
The mantle is made of rock, but the core is made of metal. The core is even hotter than the mantle. We can see parts of the mantle during a volcano but we can never see parts of the core.
500
Plants and animals both need food, but plants meet this need by _______ while animals meet this need by _____________.
Plants and animals both need air, but plants meet this need by _______ while animals meet this need by _____________.
Plants and animals both need water, but plants meet this need by _______ while animals meet this need by _____________.
Making it from sunlight; eating
Breathing in carbon dioxide; breathing in oxygen
Absorbing through the roots; drinking
500
I ask my classmate what he did this weekend and he says, "I don't really want to talk about it."
Continuing to ask would be ____ because ____.
Annoying or Unexpected
- He may have gotten in trouble and feel embarrassed
- He may have had a hard time this weekend and feel uncomfortable.
- It is rude to keep asking after someone has told you, "No."