Yeah Science!
What indicates a chemical reaction? (at least 2)
Change in color, change in temperature, gas production, release of light, solid forming
What country was Pythagoras from?
Greece
What is the special day SDCCS celebrates every year? (Bonus points if you name the date it was celebrated last year)
Peace day! (September 18th)
What extended field trip did you all go on in 6th grade?
Catalina
How many siblings does Mr. Lunsford have?
2 (brother and sister)
What is the connection between resource availability and population change? (You can use arrows)
The more resources available the more the population increases. (Or something like that)
Name 3 rigid transformations
Rotation, reflection, translation
What is the SDCCS address (must get street and zip)
7260 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego, CA, 92111
Which two 8th grade students have the closest birthdays?
Arlo and Isaac (duh)
What is Anderson's (Ms. Taylors son) birthday?
January 1st, 2024
What type of vertebrate group is a whale?
Mammal
What is the formula for the volume of a sphere?
V(sphere) = 4/3πr3
What year was SDCCS established?
2002
What major world event did you witness in 2024 (7th grade)
Solar Eclipse
What job did Mr. Lunsford say he could / would never work?
Lawyer (cuz of parents)
What is the primary cause for the release of methane into the atmosphere?
Cow farts / burps
What was the unit 5 math topic this year (Around February - March)?
Functions + volume
What curent middle school teacher has taught here the longest?
Mr. Plapp
How many students are in the graduating class? (get within 3)
44
What state was Ms. Taylor born?
Illinois
How many science starters have you guys completed this year? (Get within 2)
22 (17 not counting warmups)
What is the length of the hypotenuse of a triangle with leg lengths of 8 feet and 15 feet. (pythagorean theorem)
17 feet
Who said this quote? Bonus points if you can name where I found it:
"I love that I’m allowed and encouraged to be creative in the classroom and make choices that support the specific group of students I have each year."
Ms. Taylor during an interview about SDCCS on October 26, 2023 (its on the SDCCS website!)
What activity did you all do on the first day of 7th grade in Ms. Flores' class?
Made towers out of spaghetti noodles and marshmellows
This is a team up question, so teams in 1st and 4th work together and teams in 2nd and 3rd work together:
List all the hobbies / interests that Ms. Taylor and Mr. Lunsford have had at one point or another. The teams with the longest and most accurate list wins the points.
Mr. Lunsford: Judo, Football, Soccer, Watching sports, musical theatre, Jiu jitsu, hiking, surfing, Magic tricks, Dj'ing, reading comic books.
Ms. Taylor: Swimming, polo, hiking, yoga, cooking, reading, thrifting, baking, knitting, sewing, trail running, skiing.