Edison's Lessons
Shell Shock
A Special Birthday
Lost and Found
Miscellaneous
100
What was Edison's bright invention?
The Lighbulb.
100
In what country did scientists chambered nautiluses?
Australia
100
What book turns 75 years old this year?
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss
100
What does rare mean?
Unusual or hard to find
100
In a lightbulb, what protects the hot filament from air?
The glass bulb
200
What is a filament?
The part of the lightbulb that glows.
200
Why do scientists need to know how many nautiluses there are?
To see if they need protection OR because they are in danger.
200
What was Dr. Seuss's real name?
Theodore Seuss Geisel
200
What kind of lady bug is making a comeback?
Nine-spotted
200
What is a marsupial?
An animal whose young are born in and develop in a pouch.
300
What was the Invention Factory?
A place where Edison and his team could invent things every 10 days.
300
When in danger, what does the nautilus do to protect itself?
It closes itself up in its shell and closes its hood.
300
What is a pen name?
A writer's made up name
300
What does the Lost Ladybug Project want kids to do?
Take pictures of insects.
300
What kind of ladybug has ink drop shaped markings on its back?
Transverse
400
What does innovation mean?
To create a new product or idea.
400
Why are nautiluses killed?
For its shell to make jewelry.
400
What sound pattern did Dr. Seuss use the most?
rhyme
400
Why did John Losey begin the LLP?
To learn why three kinds of ladybugs have become so hard to find.
400
What is the date of Dr. Seuss's birthday?
March 2nd.
500
What are 2 other things Edison invented?
Automatic vote counter, quadruplex telegraph, electric pen, phonograph, kinetoscope
500
How many pairs of tentacles do the nautiluses have?
47
500
Where is the real Mulberry Street?
Springfield, Massachusetts
500
How many photographs have volunteers sent in so far?
More than 14,000
500
What is a laureate?
A person honored for his/her work in the arts or in science.
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