Maps and Directions
What board game uses a coordinate system?
Battleship
What is a "burn ban" ?
A time where you are not supposed to make a fire, because it can start a forest fire
How many leaflets are on a poison ivy leaf?
3
Name three kinds of pollution that can end up in the water
garbage, dirt, chemicals, human waste, bacteria, plastics, etc
What does the word "solar" mean?
sun
How do you know north, south, east, and west on a map?
The compass rose
What three things does a fire need to burn?
Fuel, heat, and oxygen (air)
How do you know if a cone came from a douglas fir tree?
They have small structures that look like mice hiding in the cone
Where does water go after it is flushed down the toilet or the sink drain?
To a water treatment plant
Why do we put black paper on the bottom of the oven?
Black color heats up in the sun the most
What did Descartes see on his ceiling to inspire him?
A fly
What are the three kinds of materials for building a fire?
tinder, kindling, and fuel
How do you identify a cedar tree?
They have rough orangey bark and scale leaves (flat version of evergreen needles)
Where does the water go when it goes down a street side drain?
To the ocean
Why is there foil on the oven?
It reflects the sun and points it on the food inside the oven
What did Rene Descartes invent?
the (cartesian) coordinate system
What would you put on the fire last? Dry leaves, a log, or sticks?
A log
Why do huckleberry bushed like to grow on old rotting stumps?
The stumps break down and give nutrients to the huckleberry plant
True or false: some bacteria is helpful in cleaning the water
True, the bacteria can eat waste from the water
Why is there plastic covering the oven top? 2 reasons
It keeps out dirt or bugs, and it traps the heat inside the oven
What country was Descartes from?
France
Which material is kindling? Dry leaves, a log, or sticks?
Sticks
Name the three berry-making plants we learned about in camp
huckleberry, oregon grape, and salal
True or false: the water I drink today can be the same water George Washington drank in 1790
true! Water is constantly reused and recycled by nature and by people
How many different materials did we use to make the oven?
black paper, foil, cardboard, plastic, glue, tape, scissors (7)