MARCH
YOUR NAME!
MATH
RIVER
FUN FACTS!
100

March is the transition month between what two seasons? 

WINTER AND SPRING

100

When tracing one's family's history, the _________ name is typically used.  

A. First

B. Last

LAST

100

When we graph y=2/3x+15, why do we call it a "Linear" equation?

A linear equation is called "linear" because when graphed, its solutions form a straight line on the coordinate plane

100

River's Favorite Teacher(you have a 25% chance of getting this right!)

MR. PRENTICE

100

___________ is the National color of the Republic of Ireland

GREEN!

200

March 17 we celebrate Irish Culture in America. The peak of Irish________________  to the United States occurred between 1845 and 1855.

IMMIGRATION

200

In his research, Mark discovered his first name is associated with which one of the planets in our solar system

MARS!

200

The following equation is in Slope-Intercept Form:

y=2/3x+15

What represents the slope of the line when it is graphed?

2/3



200

River's Favorite Subject(includes specials)

ART!

200

Lily from Blue Group has completed the entire Math Minute Workbook-that's 100 pages! Instead of Lunch from Mr. Price she wants 

A. More Boces Bucks

B. A Slushie

C. A Case of Brisk Ice Tea

A SLUSHIE!!

300

The average temperature in March in central New York is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this an example of "Weather" or "Climate"?

CLIMATE

300

"The origin of your name" refers to  

THE HISTORICAL SOURCE OR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION WHERE YOUR NAME CAME FROM

300

In our Lego Build this week(Driving Base 1), the wheels have a radius of 3 cm. What is the approximate circumference of each wheel?(Formula: pi x diameter)

18.84 cm

300

River's Favorite Food?(Hint: "Spicy _______")

NOODLES!

300

This week during our PBL time we colored the body/outfit , hat and beard of a small, mischievous, supernatural creature. Spell the name of this little guy!

L-E-P-R-E-C-H-A-U-N

400

What day in March do you think is the official "PI" Day?

It's also Albert Einstein's Birthday!

3/14 or March 14!

400

In his research, one student from Green group discovered that his Last name comes from Germany meaning "Wagon Maker". Who is this student?

FRANCO!

400

Two ordered pairs of a linear function are shown below:

(1, 3)  and (3, 7)   

What is the rate of change ? Formula:(y2-y1/x2-x1)

4/2=2

400

River's favorite Video Game:

HINT: _ _ _ E _ _ A _ _

MINECRAFT!

400

The world’s only upside-down traffic light is located in the ________ neighborhood of Syracuse, New York.

(Hint:" ________ Hill")

Tippery

500

What does the superstition "If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb" mean? (Hint: It has to do with the weather)

If the weather is roaring at the beginning of the month, it will be calm by the end of it.

500

"Ms. Gilbert has a heart of gold." is an example of (a)

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Personification

METAPHOR

500

The equation y=1.5x +29 is used to model the yearly salary,  of an employee, in thousands of dollars, where x is the number of years the employee has worked for the company. What does the slope of the line and the y intercept represent in this situation? Explain your answer.

Student answered in complete sentences using or not using his or her notes

500

Of the three High School Programs River is considering, Innovation Tech, STARS, or Crossroads, what do you think River's #1 preference is 

INNOVATION TECH

500

We have three student birthdays in March! (Hint: it's a boy in Green Group, a boy in Red Group and a girl in Blue Group)

NOLAN , MELIKO AND LILY!