Athlete VS Mathelete
Idioms and Sayings
The Sun Dance
Extreme Adaptations
Whats Up?
100

Which twin is good at basketball and which is good at math?

Owen is good at basketball and Russell is good at math.

100

It was a piece of cake.

It was easy to do.

100

Who wrote "The Sun Dance"?

Reda Ali

100

What desert is the Pup Fish from?

Death Valley

100

Orthopedics means what?

The medical study of muscles and bones.

200

What is the coaches name?

Mr. Webster

200

Left in the dust

Quickly left behind

200

In the 1800's a man observed the sun dance ritual. What was his name?

Frederick Schwatka

200

The Fennec fox uses its ears for what?

For listening to prey and to cool off.

200

What are bungee chords and how do the astronauts use them?

Bungee Chords: Strong, stretchy ropes with hooks on either end.

Used to keep the utensils from flying away.

300

Which is a teammate from the story

John Smith, Daniel Evans, or Nicky Chu

Nicky Chu

300

He let it fly

To throw something

300

When was this ritual held?

During the summer solstice

300

Where does the Silversword grow? (Be specific)

It grows on the slopes of the volcanoes in Hawaii.

300

Zero gravity is another term for what?

Weightlessness

400

Who made a jump shot?

Russell

400

Ticked off

To be annoyed

400

The Buffalo meant what to the people?

The buffalo symbolized both life and death.

400

The Portia spider can do what when it is given time?

It can notice details and solve mazes.

400

What happens to the astronauts bodies in space? Why?

The astronaut's bones and muscles lose density and become weak. Because of the zero-gravity.

500

What is dribbling?

To move a ball forward by tapping, bouncing, or kicking it.

500

Air Ball

To miss the hoop in basketball

500

How long did the sun dance last?

Around 4 days

500

The Ice worms eat what?

Mix of pollen and snow algae.

500

What percentage of gravity compared to Earth is on Mars?

38%

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