Ray Bradbury
Smartphone Addiction
Cryptozoology
Germ Theory
O'Farrell Trivia
100

In "Sound of Thunder," hunters go back in time to hunt a _____.

T-Rex

100

What is the definition of "problematic"?

When something is a problem

100

Definition of cryptozoology

The study of animals which may or may not exist

100

Definition of sterile

So clean that viruses and germs cannot grow

100

Which teacher has been at O'Farrell the longest?

Ms. Trees

200

In "All Summer in a Day," what is the mean thing the children do to Margot?

Lock her in a closet when the sun comes out

200

"Study" means to get ready for a test, but it can also mean...

A scientific research project

200

Definition of cryptid

A creature which may or may not exist

200

What is the name of the doctor who first said we should wash our hands and clean our tools before surgery?

Dr. Joseph Lister

200

What's the name of the high school principal?

Mr. Rainey

300

What were the two Ray Bradbury short stories we read this year?

"All Summer in a Day" and "Sound of Thunder"

300

What is the definition of "ubiquitous"?

Something that is everywhere

300

Definition of pseudo

Fake or false
300

What is the name of the French doctor who invented germ theory (the idea that bacteria and viruses make us sick)?

Louis Pasteur

300

What's the name of the elementary school principal?

Dr. Matthews

400

In "Sound of Thunder," what gets stepped on that changes the course of history?

A butterfly

400

What percentage of teens say they are "almost constantly online"?

45%

400

Definition of pseudoscience

A field of science that is widely considered to be false or fake, like studying cryptids

400

What word means that the entire body is infected?

Septic or sepsis

400

Which history teacher once saved their dog from a rattlesnake (when they were about 12 years old)?

Mr. Schmidt

500

What planet is the setting for "All Summer in a Day"?

Venus

500

What are some of the signs of smartphone addiction?

Phone use interferes with grades, behaviors, relationships, etc.

500

Some people think the rumors of el chupacabra started as a result of what 1995 science fiction movie?

Species

500

What type of acid did Dr. Joseph Lister use to sterilize his instruments?

Carbolic acid

500

What state is Mr. Vose from?

Vermont