Earth Science
Physical Science
Life Science
Mrs. Goestenkors
Cooper
1

What is the name of the supercontinent?

Pangaea

1

What is the chemical formula for water?

H20

1

What molecule does protein break down into?

Amino Acids

1

How many kids do I have?

3

1

What is the name of a teacher that is retiring this year?

Mr. Thiessen

OR

Mrs. Flowers

2

What country were we trying to save in the tsunami project?

Sri Lanka

2

What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

Sublimation

2

What medical condition was Elisa suffering from?

Diabetes

2

In what town do my kids go to school in?

Palatine

2

What is the Dean's name?

Mrs. Krause

3

What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?

Convergent, Divergent, and Transform

3

How many elements are on the Periodic Table?

118

3

What molecule is already small enough to fit in the cell and doesn't need to be broken down first?

Oxygen

3

How many years have I been teaching at Cooper?


22 years


3

Who is Fangs?

Mr. Paradiso or Mr. Santos

4

What are the 3 types of rocks?

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

4

Which substance will condense first?

A: Substance with a weak molecular attraction

B: Substance with a strong molecular attraction

B: Substance with a strong molecular attraction

4

What is the name of your windpipe?

Trachea

4

What baseball team do I root for?

St. Louis Cardinals

4

In what year did Cooper open? You must be with 5 years.

1965 - 1975  (1970)

5

What causes plates to move?

Convection Currents

OR

The asthenosphere (mantle) being a soft solid so that it can move

5

What type of chemical reaction always has water and carbon dioxide as its products?

Combustion

5

What is the chemical equation (you can use words or symbols/numbers) for cellular respiration?

Glucose + Oxygen = Water + Carbon Dioxide + ATP Energy

OR

C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6H2O + 6CO2 + ATP

5

What are the names of my kids?

Lucas, Joshua (Josh), Adelaide

5

What are the names of 2 current Cooper teachers who also went to Cooper as a middle school student?

Mr. Eckert                    Mr. Santos

Mr. Thiessen                Mrs. Wong

Mrs. Wong                   Mrs. Valentin

Mr. Dax