Cycling the Americas
Tell me what "adventure" means and use it in a sentence.
Adventure: an unusual and exciting experience
I went on an adventure last year. I took a boat to the arctic ocean and saw polar bears.
What is the highest Mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
What is an "oceanographer?" How many syllables does the word have?
An oceanographer is someone who studies the oceans and everything in them.
5 syllables
What is the "Pacific Ocean?"
The Pacific Ocean is Earth's largest ocean.
What is a submarine?
An underwater boat.
Which one is an example of "advice"?
a. My teacher said, "your homework isn't done."
b. My dad said, "You should always wash your hands before eating."
c. My brother said, "Dogs are better than cats."
b. My dad said, "You should always wash your hands before eating."
Advice is when someone recommends you do something. They may say, "Let me give you some advice: tell the truth, because no one trusts a liar."
Use "extreme" in a sentence.
extreme: very unusual
The weather in the desert is very extreme.
Can you name five marine animals?
Dolphins, whales, sharks, fish, crabs
What is the Mariana Trench?
The lowest place on Earth's surface. The Mariana Trench is a deep cut in the Earth's surface where the ocean's depth is greatest.
What does "strive" mean? Use it in a sentence.
strive: to work hard to reach a goal
The team is striving for a championship.
What are two journeys we've talked about in the last few lessons? Summarize them.
Cycling the Americas
Climbing Mount Everest
Exploring the deep ocean
Diving in the Mariana Trench
What is an instinct? Give me an example of an animal instinct and a human instinct.
instinct: something you know or do without learning or thinking
Spiders have an instinct to build webs.
People have an instinct to be scared of snakes.
"I didn't know if I should turn right or left, so I followed my instincts."
"Wolves and dogs are the same species."
What does "species" mean?
a. animals that are similar to each other
b. emotions
c. height
a. animals that are similar to each other
In which sentence is the word "dare" being used incorrectly?
a. The men dared to climb Mount Everest.
b. I don't dare journey into the deep ocean.
c. I felt dared after we reached the mountain top.
c. I felt dared after we reached the mountain top.
What is one place you would like to explore and why?
I would like to explore underground caves. I think it would be very interesting and beautiful.
Use "eventually" in a sentence.
eventually: at an unknown later time.
Mike: Todd said he would be here at 7 o'clock. He's late. When will he get here?
David: I don't know, but he will get here eventually.
Eventually, the Warriors will win another championship.
Use the prepositions of time "at, in, on" in sentences.
I am going to school at 7 o'clock.
On Mondays, I play games on the tablet.
I'll be in Shanghai in November.
A rectangular prism has a volume of 16 cubic meters. It's length is 4m. It's width is 2m. What is its depth?
V=LxWxD
16=4x3xD
16=8xD
D=16/8
D=2 The depth is 2 meters.
What does "courage" mean? Use it in a sentence.
courage: the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous
The firefighter had the courage to run into the burning building.
What is sonar and how does it work?
Sonar is a technology or ability to use sound waves to make a 3D map. Boats use sonar to "see" what is below them. Dolphins and bats use sonar to find food.
Tell me about three goals you have, and what efforts you will make to reach them.
My three goals are...
Use the words below to tell me about the people that climbed Mount Everest:
team, effort, extremely, challenge
The first people that climbed Mount Everest couldn't do it alone. They were part of a team. It required a lot of effort to climb to the top. The extreme environment was a big challenge.
Use the words below to tell me about the deep ocean:
water pressure, dark, deep, Mariana Trench
...
Use the words below to describe some of the weird animals in the deep ocean.
alien, adapt, dark, light
The animals of the deep ocean look like aliens. They had to adapt to live in such an extreme environment. For example, because it is dark, some animals create their own light.
Explain what would happen if the scientists got out of the Striver submarine at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
Because of the high water pressure, their bones would instantly break and they would die. It would feel like 100 elephants were standing on top of them.