Mathematics
What is any number times 0?
Zero.
Why should you wash your hands after shaking hands or coughing?
To avoid getting sick. To prevent the spread of germs.
What does a period mean in punctuation?
Stop. Take a longer break than a comma.
Name the poles of a magnet?
North and South
Pronounce the sight word correctly: "Through"
Listen for correct pronunciation.
What is any number minus 0?
The same number. Itself.
Why do objects look bigger through the microscope?
Because of the magnification (enlargement) of the image through the use of the eyepiece and the objective lens.
How many syllables does the word "Haiku" have?
2. Two. "Hai-ku."
What do we call a vibration that travels through air?
Sound.
How many hearts does a human have?
One.
What is any number times 1?
The same number. Itself.
Why does an egg in salt water float?
Because the salt water is denser than the buoyant egg.
What is the name for words like: "write" and "right"?
Homophones.
What is a truss in terms of a truss bridge?
A triangular member. A triangle.
What does the acronym STEAM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, Mathematics.
What is any number divided by itself?
1. One.
Why do colors from a marker separate when using water and coffee filter paper?
Because the different colors of the marker will travel up the coffee filter paper at different speeds.
What is the name for words like: ring (on a finger) and ring (with a telephone)?
Homographs.
Why does a boat float on water?
Because of the boat's buoyancy. Because water has not penetrated the boat and cause it to sink.
What provides our body with structure, a framework?
The skeletal system (bones).
What is zero divided by any number?
0. Zero.
Why does guiding the water balloons with your hand when catching make the water balloon not explode?
Because the act of guiding the water balloon through its trajectory will increase the time and reduce the force seen by the water balloon.
What is the difference between an exclamation point and a question mark?
An exclamation point indicates strong emotion, whereas a question mark asks a question.
What keeps a paper airplane in the air?
The wings of the airplane generate lift and transfers the thrust (due to the throwing motion) into airtime.
Why do triangular wires still make sphere bubbles?
Because the sphere is the most efficient shape in terms of energy conservation for a bubble, regardless of the wire shape.