Crooked Trees
Do scientists know exactly why the trees are crooked?
They don't know exactly, but they have some hypotheses.
In which country were these ancient Roman coins found?
They were found in a cave in Spain.
The subject of the article, an animator named Zach Parrish, was inspired at age 15 by what Pixar movie?
Monster's Inc!
Someone is throwing dirt at me!
What are some strategies you could use to cope?
Strategies:
- Hide behind a staff
- Alert a staff member
- Walk away
Name one of Finn's favorite movies.
:-)
In which country are the crooked trees located?
Poland!
What type of animal to they suspect unearthed the coins?
Is animation an easy, medium, or difficult field to break into?
It's pretty difficult to break into the animation field.
We are doing cooking class in the apartment. We have cookies in the oven. We open the oven and the cookies are on fire.
What are some strategies you can use to cope?
Strategies:
- Get a staff!
- Call BST
- Alert the rest of the class about danger
What is one character that Adrian likes to watch videos about?
He watches videos about Caillou, Shrek, or Five Nights At Freddy's characters.
He also likes Monsters vs. Aliens and Green Eggs and Ham.
When the trees were young, they were somehow bent. This could have been due to a storm, wind, or a vehicle driving over the young trees.
Were the ancient Roman coins all made at the same time and in the same place? If no, where/when were they made?
No, they were made in various locations across the Roman Empire between 1500 and 1700 years ago.
After college, Parrish got an internship working on which movie?
Alvin and the Chipmunks.
I can't find my ticket bag! I don't know how many I had, but I know it was a lot.
What are some strategies we can use to cope?
Strategies:
- Look for ticket bag
- Ask staff to help look for ticket bag
- Ask for replacement tickets
- Make sure to keep tickets safe next time
Name one of Thomas' children.
David and Jeremy!
The article compares these J-shaped trees to another type of tree called the eastern redbud. Which part of the eastern redbud is crooked?
The branches are crooked.
Another group of coins were found in the late 1930s. The scientists think that the coins were buried there to keep them _______ during a time of political instability.
Safe!
Why did Parrish do twice as much animation as he was assigned when he was in college?
Parrish said that he did twice the animation that he needed to so that he would have twice the practice and twice the opportunity to fail (and subsequently learn!).
I thought today was Friday, but it's only THURSDAY!
What are some strategies we can use to cope?
Strategies:
- Take a moment to mourn, then try and make the best of the day
- Find something to look forward to today
- Find a reason to look forward to tomorrow
Name one of Zach's favorite sports.
He likes hockey, baseball, disc golf, and basketball.
About how many of these curved trees exist in this area?
About 400.
The scientists are interested in finding out if the group of humans living in the cave used it as a one-off hiding place or as _____________.
A semi-permanent living space.
What does Parrish post on his website in order to encourage young, aspiring animators?
He posts his old college animations.
It's time for math, but I'm not finished with another project that I'm really excited about. The teacher is saying that I have to do my math!!!!!!
What are some strategies we can use to cope?
Strategies:
- Ask when the next time is that I can work on my project
- Ask for a few more minutes to finish up
- Make a compromise about doing less math so I could have more time to work on my project
- Ask if there is other work that I could switch to working on my project
We have been doing some challenging math problems. What new, weird thing did we add to math equations this week?
We added letters!