Vocab
What is the vocab word that means related to what is happening?
Relevant
What does it mean to be aloof
unfriendly, distant
What does it mean to form a hypothesis
Form an educated guess
Name the 7 Continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antartica, Europe, Australia
Describe the school
Old and Decrepit
Doing the right thing/ being honest
integrity
Give an example of automaticity
Answers may differ. Walking, breathing, jumping without thinking.
What do they believe caused the Mass Extinction> And how do they know?
A meteorite hit the earth. They saw a large crater and pieces of metal.
What is the armored frog called.
Beelzebufo Ampinga
Someone or something that is valuable is _____ and give an example
an asset
Examples will differ
What is Pangea?
When earth had 1 super continent
If your hypothesis proves to not be true, what do you do?
Refer to previous steps. Create a new hypothesis or ask more questions
What is an astroid once it hits the earth?
Meteorite
What do the students need to do to complete the quest?
Follow Directions
Stick Together
Do your part
Be Respectful
Stay Cool and Calm
How is the scientific method recursive
Say a sentence using the word impending and something that is ominous.
Example: The impending storm scared me because the weatherman said there may be a tornado.
Where is Madagascar?
Off the coast of Africa
Who are the characters who are sent on the quest?
Mindy, Ling, Zach, Tuppins, Shack, Anna
Use the word ominous in a sentence. It must prove that you know the meaning of the word ominous but it can not be the definition.
Answers will differ
Give an example of something that is ominous.
Check student answers
Name the steps of the scientific Method
Observe
Ask Questions
Form a Hypothesis
Test
Draw Conclusions
What do scientists predict will happen to the continents in millions of years? and what causes this?
They will all connect again? Plate Tectonics .
Make a connection with the story. How is Miss X similar to someone in your life. Explain.
Answers will differ.