students
ms. Colgan & school
curriculum
are you smarter than a 5th grader (ELA and Social Studies Edition)
ms Colgan when she was in 5th grade
100

This student made Ms. Colgan laugh during an out loud reading of a FAST Test

Kason 

100

If Ms. Colgan was in an avatar the last airbender element group, this is the one she would be in

Fire

100

The first country we "visited" at the beginning of the year

France

100

What is the name of the government organization that has all of the world leaders meet together?

United Nations

100

Ms. Colgan loved playing animal crossing on her gamecube with her cousins. Her island had a name. What was the name of her island?

(hint: it is named after a common beverage)

Milk

(alternative: orange juice)

200

This student started Ms. Colgan's Funko pop avatar collection with a gift at her birthday

Arianna

200

Before the Avatar Teams, what were the teams that Ms. Colgan made for workshops called?

- yellow

- red

- blue

- green

200

The name of the book we read before Christmas break as a class

5 children and it

200

How many types of text structures are there in literature?

5

200

Ms. Colgan was a pretty smart 5th grader, but she needed to be tutored in one subject that she wasn't great at. What subject was she not good at?

Math

(specifically fractions)

300

This student hangs out before and after school in Ms. Colgan's room

Kailey

300

Next year, Ms. Colgan is not teaching 5th grade. What grade and subject is she teaching instead?

high school history

300

When writing on the FAST writing test, we had to have a certain amount of paragraphs. How many paragraphs total did you need to have to be a full essay?

300

How much evidence is needed when writing an informational or argumentative essay?

3

300

Ms. Colgan also did a state project in 5th grade. What state was she assigned when she had to make her diorama?

Maine

400

These students landed a paper airplane on top of the projector which was there from August until May

Jefferson and Anthony

400

Everyone calls their teacher by their last name, what is Ms. Colgan's first name?

Katherine

400

What history subject does 5th grade cover?

U.S History and Geography and Government

400

The Venus flytrap plant is actually native to North America specifically to one U.S State. What state is the Venus flytrap native to?

North Carolina

400

When Ms. Colgan was in 5th grade, she got a puppy. What kind of breed of dog was her puppy? (hint: white fluffy dog with green eyes)

husky

500

This student created the main volleyball used for the free time volleyball games

Mason

500

This was Ms. Colgan's favorite subject when she was in school (2 possible answer choices)

history and/or foreign language

500

What kind of poem's did you learn as a 5th grader? (hint: the Sokka episode of Avatar helped us learn this)

Haiku

500

What was the state that America Purchased from the French in the 1800s that started their westward expansion?

Louisiana

500

When Ms. Colgan was in 5th grade she did a lot of sports. What 3 sports did Ms. Colgan play when she was in 5th grade? (100 per sport)

Tennis, Swim Team, and Soccer

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