Famous Mathematicians/scientists
Archimedes ran through the streets naked shouting "this" Greek word, meaning "I've found it". It is a word said when someone figures out a problem.
What is "eureka"?
This word describes a triangle with sides of different lengths.
What is scalene?
"Float like a cadillac, sting like a beemer!"
Lightning McQueen
This flower is associated with Kauai.
What is the mokihana berry?
Chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, naan.
Indian food.
This famous scientist/mathematician was famous for his unusual behavior. He was almost fired from being a professor because he refused to wear socks.
Who is Einstein?
This is the name of the longest side of a right triangle.
What is hypotenuse?
Bonus: What are the other shorter sides called?
"Some people are worth melting for"
Olaf
This Hawaiian has about 40 teachers.
What is Lanai?
Tzatziki, falafel, schwarma, baklava, tabbouleh.
Middle Eastern food.
Galileo's theory about the solar system (heliocentrism) nearly cost him his life from this religious group.
What is the Catholic Church?
This shape models a location. It has no length, width or thickness.
What is a point?
"Don't just fly, SOAR!"
Dumbo
This Hawaiian island is nicknamed the "target isle".
What is Kaho'olawe?
Pozole, flan, menudo.
Mexican food.
Dr. Temple Grandin has this developmental disability. She did not learn to speak until she was three and a half years old.
What is autism, autism spectrum or Asperger's?
This is a graphical representation of an object or external boundary.
What is shape?
"I don't want to survive. I want to live"
The captain (Wall E).
This is the nickname of Niihau.
What is the "forbidden isle"?
Wurst, spatzle, schnitzel.
German food.
This physicist is famous for having slow onset motor neurone disease.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
Bonus: What body part does he use to control his speech device?
Donut.
What is a torus?
“You’ve gotta let go of that stuff from the past, because it just doesn’t matter! The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now.”
Po
Hawaii does not have this disease, often spread by wild animals like raccoons and skunks.
What is rabies?
Stinky tofu, pineapple cake, century egg, boba.
Taiwanese food.