Technology
What is an optical illusion?
Something that looks different from what it really is.
What is a shipwreck?
A crashed boat / sunken ship
What is Atlantis?
A lost city/island under the sea.
In unit 3A, "Training Grizzlies" why did Russel Chadwick train bears?
The bears were in movies / to help them socialize with people
What is a UFO sighting?
When someone reports seeing aliens or a space craft.
What kind of photographers is National Geographic looking for?
People with a special skill / not only photography
Study the crime scene / they help the police solve crimes
In unit 4A "Titanic" what did Robert Ballard want to do with the Titanic?
Leave it in the ocean.
What does a father penguin do?
Takes care of the egg during the winter months.
Why do we dream?
- get in touch with our feelings
- come from memories
What are 3 examples of things new robots can do?
walk up walls, walk on water, enter small places, jump, .....
What are 4 things the crime scene investigators and police look for at a crime scene?
footprints, blood, hair, fingerprints, ....
What kind of people usually ate pizza when it was first sold in Italy?
Poor people
In unit 3A, "Training Grizzlies" why did Russel Chadwick train bears?
The bears were in movies / to help them socialize with people
Why was is the story of the Taj Mahal a sad story?
Shah Jahan was sent to prison where he died. Mumtaz Mahal died in childbirth.
What are 4 meanings of the word "smart"
- to have knowledge
- computers
- to hurt
- fashionable
What is E. Coli? What happens if it gets onto fruit or vegetables?
A dangerous strain of bacteria. It can make people very sick.
Who was Sacagawea? What did she do?
A Native American Indian. She helped mapmakers cross America.
Who was Lyuba? What happened?
A mammoth mummy found in Siberia. It was a baby mammoth that died in wet mud near a river.
What are 3 things Matthew Henson did? (Polar Explorer)
- first person to the north pole
- learned the Inuit language
- first African America to join the Explorers Club
How will we live in 2035? What are 3 technology changes that will happen (according to the book)
- nanotechnology in clothes
-can grow body parts in a laboratory
-nanotechnology in medicine
-anti aging treatments
-smart refrigerator
What is the name of the scale that measures hot chilie peppers? What is the hottest pepper on that scale?
Scoville Heat Unites (SHU) / Carolina Reaper
How was the first pizza invented? When?
In the stone age (cave times) people mixed flour and water and cooked it on a hot rock. After, they used it as a plate to hold their food. Later, they ate it together which later became pizza.
What happened between Bongo Marie and Paco in Unit 8B?
What were the 3 examples of wild weather?
2. fire tornado
3. giant hailstones (balls of ice)