Coding
Michaela is trying to figure out a problem. She creates a program and she inputs information into the computer. The computer figures out the solution. What is this?
coding, abstraction, algorithm, binary, block-based programming language, computer science, data
computer science
Trace is a CSI. He is investigating a crime scene. Ken walks up to Trace to say hello. Trace tells him to stay out of the crime scene. He says that only CSI can come into the area. What is this? Choose the best answer.
forensics, crime scene, approach the scene, secure and protect the scene, initiate preliminary survey, prepare a narrative of the scene
secure and protect the scene
Elijah is studying medieval history. He learns that there was a social structure that people followed. The king was at the top. These people were at the bottom.
apprentice, chivalry, feudalism, fief, vassal, lord, knight, serf
serf
Nicole is playing a board game. This game holds her attention. All of her focus is on beating it. She shouts out, "I WILL BEAT THIS GAME! I WILL BEAT THIS GAME!" She sounds a little crazy.
fidelity, validity, motivation, immersion, relevance
motivation
Oliver is looking at information about space. He notices that some of the information talks about how there are things that are similar to what exists in our solar system, but they are OUTSIDE of our solar system. These things orbit stars.
astrobiology, habitability, goldilocks zone, exoplanet, transit, extremophile
exoplanet
Colin is studying computer programming languages. He notices that all languages are translated to the computer in zeros and ones. What is this?
coding, abstraction, algorithm, binary, block-based programming language, computer science, data
binary
Addie is a CSI. She is informed that a crime has happened. The location is at 1st and School Street in Wyandotte, Oklahoma.
forensics, crime scene, approach the scene, secure and protect the scene, initiate preliminary survey, prepare a narrative of the scene
crime scene
Talon is in STEM class. He reads a story about how a king gave land to a person. This person was now supposed to service the king and be loyal to him.
apprentice, chivalry, feudalism, fief, vassal, lord, knight, serf
vassal
Joeb is fascinated. He is playing an army board game that is played exactly like real life. When he is playing the solider in the game, he is doing exactly the things that a soldier would do in a real battle
fidelity, validity, motivation, immersion, relevance
fidelity
Junior has learned that scientists are trying to find life on other planets. When they look at these places they are trying to see if these planets have water or not. Junior has found that not all planets have the right conditions to have water. They have to be in the right spot in their solar system.
astrobiology, habitability, goldilocks zone, exoplanet, transit, extremophile
goldilocks zone
Rowdy is designing a video game. He draws the characters and makes notes on what they are supposed to do in the game. Jax tells Rowdy that one of his characters is too complex to draw on the computer. He says that he needs to make it so that is is easier to put into his game. What should he use to help him solve his problem?
coding, abstraction, algorithm, binary, block-based programming language, computer science, data
abstraction
Rilynn is a CSI. She is at the location where the crime happened and she is writing down information about what she saw and what she thinks happened there.
forensics, crime scene, approach the scene, secure and protect the scene, initiate preliminary survey, prepare a narrative of the scene
prepare a narrative of the scene
Emily is reading about how in medieval times that people would promise to protect other people if they were loyal and served them. The king was over all of the people. The nobles were lower than the king, the knights were lower than the nobles, and so on. Choose the best answer.
apprentice, chivalry, feudalism, fief, vassal, lord, knight, serf
feudalism
Taylor is playing a board game. The game is called, "Rocks...ROCK!" The game is super exciting! Taylor feels like she is actually underground watching the rocks being made from the substances in the earth. SO COOL!!!
fidelity, validity, motivation, immersion, relevance
immersion
Abby is looking up at the sky at night with a telescope. She notices any object moving across the face of the sun.
astrobiology, habitability, goldilocks zone, exoplanet, transit, extremophile
transit
Junior is making a video game. He wants to put a dog into his game, but he doesn't want to make a realistic version. He wants his dog to be a simpler version for the game. What can he do or use? Choose the best answer.
coding, abstraction, algorithm, binary, block-based programming language, computer science, data
abstraction
Sam is a CSI. She goes to the location and observes what is there. She uses her senses.
forensics, crime scene, approach the scene, secure and protect the scene, initiate preliminary survey, prepare a narrative of the scene
approach the scene
Maggie is reading about a man that lived during the middle ages. This man served the king and was very rich. He also had knights that served him.
apprentice, chivalry, feudalism, fief, vassal, lord, knight, serf
lord
Antonio is designing a board game about space. He wants to make sure that the different parts of the game are realistic. So, if a micrometeoroid strikes his space ship, he wants to make sure that the damage causes something to happen like it would in real life. He decides in his game he will have the strike cause his ship to rapidly start losing air and to begin to make his astronauts suffocate (choose the best answer).
fidelity, validity, motivation, immersion, relevance
validity
Riley is testing a very small creature that he found in a pond. He finds that it is living in water that is very salty.
astrobiology, habitability, goldilocks zone, exoplanet, transit, extremophile
extremophile
Orrin wants to make a program. He is using a block-based programming language. He needs to input information into the program in order to get it to work correctly. Where does he get his information from?
coding, abstraction, algorithm, binary, block-based programming language, computer science, data
data
Ben is a CSI. Ben starts walking around the outside of the scene. He is checking for anything that he might have missed.
forensics, crime scene, approach the scene, secure and protect the scene, initiate preliminary survey, prepare a narrative of the scene
initiate preliminary survey
Aubrey wants to live like a knight. She studies everything that they were supposed to have done and were supposed to do. She finds that they lived their lives according to a set of rules. She wants to live her life this way too.
apprentice, chivalry, feudalism, fief, vassal, lord, knight, serf
chivalry
Karson has added something into his game that just doesn't make any sense. His game is about a tropical island. Someplace that is hot. For some reason, he makes a card that says players find a polar bear. HUH? ON A TROPICAL ISLAND?!? HUH?
fidelity, validity, motivation, immersion, relevance
relevance
Trenton is looking at information on some of the planets that have been discovered outside of our solar system. He knows that scientists are trying to find life on these planets, but there are very few planets that have what is needed for life to exist. Choose the best answer.
astrobiology, habitability, goldilocks zone, exoplanet, transit, extremophile
habitability